Shanxi’s flawed SOE reforms
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The State Council’s new Shanxi policy is not just about coal.
It’s also about SOEs.
Some context: Shanxi’s state-owned companies are drowning in debt – even more than most. Their average debt-to-asset ratio is upwards of 80%. Governor Lou Yangsheng acknowledged the need to clean ...