capital”; and second, “impel state-owned enterprises to perfect the modern enterprise system”,
“accurately define the functions of different
state-owned enterprises”, “increase state-owned
capital investment in non-profit enterprises”,
“separate national railway network infrastructure
from railway passenger and freight transport, and
liberalise competitive businesses in natural
monopoly industries owned by state-owned
capital” and “improve the corporate governance
structure to achieve coordinated operation and
effective balance”.
Since then, General Secretary Xi has talked
about the reform of state-owned enterprises on
several occasions.
In March 2014, he said in his speech during
the deliberation of the Anhui delegation at the
Second Session of the 12th National People’s
Congress that: “the basic policy for the development of a mixed ownership economy has been
identified. Detailed rules and regulations are the
key to, and decisive factor for, success. The
experience and lessons gained from the past
reform of state-owned enterprises will be drawn
on. The reform of state-owned assets will not be
an opportunity for profiteering”.
In August 2014, he said at the Fourth Meeting
of the Leading Group of the CPC Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening the
Reform that: “state-owned enterprises must be
well developed, especially those administered by
the central government that dominate the major
industries and key sectors and that impact
national security and the national economy. They
are an important pillar of CPC administration and
the economic foundation of socialist state
power”.
In June 2015, he said at the 13th meeting of
the Leading Group of the CPC Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening the
Reform that: “upholding the leadership of the
CPC is a unique advantage of the state-owned
enterprises of our country” and that China will
“make state-owned enterprises bigger and stronger and able to continuously enhance the dynamism, dominance, influence and resilience of the
state-owned economy”, “prevent loss of state
assets” and “accelerate the formation of a
state-owned asset supervision system characterised by comprehensive coverage, clear division of labour, coordination and effective
restrictions”.
In July 2015, he said in a survey in Jilin that:
“state-owned enterprises are an important force
that promotes the modernisation and safeguards
the common interests of the people. China will
unswervingly uphold the important role of
state-owned enterprises in the development of the
country and resolutely develop state-owned
enterprises and make them bigger and stronger”. “China will deepen the reform of
state-owned enterprises, improve the corporate
governance model and operating mechanism,
truly establish enterprise status as market players
and enhance their internal dynamism, market
competitiveness and leadership.” “The reform of
state-owned enterprises will preserve and appreciate state-owned capital, enhance the competitiveness of the state-owned economy and amplify
the functions of state-owned capital.”
In May 2016, he said at the 13th Meeting of
the Financial Leading Group of the CPC Central
Committee that: “China will promote the reform
of state-owned enterprises”. “It should be
emphasised that the disposal of ‘zombie
state-owned enterprises’ means the reform of
state-owned enterprises and the strategic adjustment of the state-owned economy.”
In July 2016, he said in his speech at the
National Forum on the Reform of State-Owned
Enterprises that: “state-owned enterprises, which
are an important force that strengthens the
country and safeguards the common interests of
the people, must grow bigger and stronger
rationally and emphatically and continuously
enhance their dynamism, influence and resilience
to preserve and appreciate state-owned assets.
China will unswervingly deepen the reform of
state-owned enterprises, make efforts to innovate
systems and mechanisms, speed up the formation
of a modern enterprise system, and activate and
energise the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity
of all kinds of talent in state-owned enterprises”.
In October 2016, he said in his speech at the
National Working Conference on Party-Building
of State-Owned Enterprises that: “state-owned
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“accurately define the functions of different
state-owned enterprises”, “increase state-owned
capital investment in non-profit enterprises”,
“separate national railway network infrastructure
from railway passenger and freight transport, and
liberalise competitive businesses in natural
monopoly industries owned by state-owned
capital” and “improve the corporate governance
structure to achieve coordinated operation and
effective balance”.
Since then, General Secretary Xi has talked
about the reform of state-owned enterprises on
several occasions.
In March 2014, he said in his speech during
the deliberation of the Anhui delegation at the
Second Session of the 12th National People’s
Congress that: “the basic policy for the development of a mixed ownership economy has been
identified. Detailed rules and regulations are the
key to, and decisive factor for, success. The
experience and lessons gained from the past
reform of state-owned enterprises will be drawn
on. The reform of state-owned assets will not be
an opportunity for profiteering”.
In August 2014, he said at the Fourth Meeting
of the Leading Group of the CPC Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening the
Reform that: “state-owned enterprises must be
well developed, especially those administered by
the central government that dominate the major
industries and key sectors and that impact
national security and the national economy. They
are an important pillar of CPC administration and
the economic foundation of socialist state
power”.
In June 2015, he said at the 13th meeting of
the Leading Group of the CPC Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening the
Reform that: “upholding the leadership of the
CPC is a unique advantage of the state-owned
enterprises of our country” and that China will
“make state-owned enterprises bigger and stronger and able to continuously enhance the dynamism, dominance, influence and resilience of the
state-owned economy”, “prevent loss of state
assets” and “accelerate the formation of a
state-owned asset supervision system characterised by comprehensive coverage, clear division of labour, coordination and effective
restrictions”.
In July 2015, he said in a survey in Jilin that:
“state-owned enterprises are an important force
that promotes the modernisation and safeguards
the common interests of the people. China will
unswervingly uphold the important role of
state-owned enterprises in the development of the
country and resolutely develop state-owned
enterprises and make them bigger and stronger”. “China will deepen the reform of
state-owned enterprises, improve the corporate
governance model and operating mechanism,
truly establish enterprise status as market players
and enhance their internal dynamism, market
competitiveness and leadership.” “The reform of
state-owned enterprises will preserve and appreciate state-owned capital, enhance the competitiveness of the state-owned economy and amplify
the functions of state-owned capital.”
In May 2016, he said at the 13th Meeting of
the Financial Leading Group of the CPC Central
Committee that: “China will promote the reform
of state-owned enterprises”. “It should be
emphasised that the disposal of ‘zombie
state-owned enterprises’ means the reform of
state-owned enterprises and the strategic adjustment of the state-owned economy.”
In July 2016, he said in his speech at the
National Forum on the Reform of State-Owned
Enterprises that: “state-owned enterprises, which
are an important force that strengthens the
country and safeguards the common interests of
the people, must grow bigger and stronger
rationally and emphatically and continuously
enhance their dynamism, influence and resilience
to preserve and appreciate state-owned assets.
China will unswervingly deepen the reform of
state-owned enterprises, make efforts to innovate
systems and mechanisms, speed up the formation
of a modern enterprise system, and activate and
energise the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity
of all kinds of talent in state-owned enterprises”.
In October 2016, he said in his speech at the
National Working Conference on Party-Building
of State-Owned Enterprises that: “state-owned
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579