Latest posts by Jack Hu from September, 2015
China's State-Owned Enterprise Reform Is Missing the Point, Economists Argue
China is launching a reform of its state-owned enterprises, but economists argue the plan is too conservative and won't help address the issues of pervasive corruption and market dominance.
A Joke About Refrigerators Mocks China's Trend Toward Extreme Patriotism
"Long live the motherland, who knows which company sells refrigerators that are broad and flat?"
Could Privatization Clean Out the Corruption in China's State-Owned Enterprises?
Liu Shengjun, a well-know economist and opinion leader, has audaciously called for the privatization of state-owned enterprises, a taboo idea given China's commitment to the idea of collective ownership.