19 Dec 2025

State asset administrator revises rules holding SOE executives accountable for investment decisions

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This is a bit of a head-scratcher. On December 18, the central state-owned enterprise (SOE) regulator (SASAC) published a revision to its SOE accountability framework.

The updated rules define 98 specific conditions under which management at China’s 100 central SOEs – who collectively oversee nearl...