The Role of SOEs in China's Future

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In The Media

The Role of SOEs in China's Future

Vested interests have capped the growth of the private sector in China. The Chinese government needs to promote greater competition between the state-owned enterprise sector and the private sector.

By Yukon Huang

Published on Nov 13, 2012

Source: CNBC's Squawk Box

Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box, Carnegie's Yukon Huang discussed what needs to be done to strengthen China's business environment. Vested interests have capped the growth of the private sector in China, he explained. The Chinese government needs to promote greater competition between the state-owned enterprise sector and the private sector.

About the Author

Yukon Huang

Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Huang is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program where his research focuses on China’s economy and its regional and global impact.

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