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Beijing pushes better corporate governance in state-owned and private companies

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On Monday, the general offices of the Party Central Committee and the State Council jointly released guidelines to improve corporate governance across Chinese companies – both state-owned and private.

The Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (CCCDR) – the Party’s top policymaking...



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