https://www.scmp.com/rss/509627/feed Jingzhou Tao is an international arbitrator exercising at Arbitration Chambers in Hong Kong and London. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After Deng Xiaoping initiated the open-door policy in 1978, he encouraged the rapid development of private enterprises, welcomed foreign investments and attempted to organise the retreat of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from non-essential and non-strategic economic sectors. However, for the last several years the ideological wind has started blowing in favour of SOEs as the Chinese leadership placed increasing emphasis on SOEs’ role in addressing the existential problems of China’s... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3143563/danger-putting-soes-back-centre-chinas-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3143563/danger-putting-soes-back-centre-chinas-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:00:16 +0000 H&M, Adidas and Nike have been among the latest victims of tensions between China and the West in recent weeks, following the companies’ statements that they do not source cotton produced in Xinjiang due to concerns about reports of forced labour in the region. Several Chinese movie stars and high-profile models quickly announced the termination of their endorsement contracts with such companies, and e-commerce platforms such as Taobao and JD.com took their products off the shelves. Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3129661/xinjiang-cotton-western-companies-china-are-between-rock-and-hard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3129661/xinjiang-cotton-western-companies-china-are-between-rock-and-hard?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:30:14 +0000