Great expectations in uncertain times
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This year, China marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms that opened the country to foreign investment.
Dramatic progress has been made, but the State Council, China鈥檚 cabinet, says more needs to be done to create a stellar business environment that is open and fair.
In one of its first statements of the year, the council called for nationwide use of short lists that tell investors where they can鈥檛 operate, replacing the long lists of all the sectors open to them.
It also promised to step up efforts to cut red tape, slash business fees and reduce taxes. China was ranked 78th in ease of doing business, according to a 2017 report by the World Bank, up from 96 in 2013.
Yin Xingmin, an economics professor at Fudan University, said he is very upbeat about China鈥檚 economy after he interviewed more than 300 entrepreneurs in Shenzhen, the city where economic reforms started 40 years ago.
鈥淲e are witnessing technological progress that can transform the world much in the way that the invention of steam power and electricity did,鈥 Yin said.
Indeed, China is a recognized leader in adapting new technologies, including artificial intelligence and cloud computer. It has been a pioneer in bike-sharing, development of a cashless society and clean-energy vehicles.
Some people predict that change will come but more slowly than in the past.
鈥淐hina, as well as the world, has entered a phase of nursing growth instead of over-stimulating it,鈥 said Huang Jun, chief Chinese analyst at Forex.com.
The country has been proceeding cautiously with deeper reforms to address what are seen as economic imbalances amid a growing public demand for a better lifestyle.
What lies ahead?
This issue of Benchmark will focus on what we might expect in this new year.
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