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Party media plays down guojinmintui

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Most China-watchers are familiar with the saying “the state advances, the private sector retreats” (guojin mintui). It encapsulates the idea that there is a competition between the two sectors. But over the past a few weeks, we’ve observed efforts by the state-owned sector and Party m...