"Lang" storm

Author: Lu Xinzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Tracked recently for three years, Lu Xinzhi presents another stormy figure after "How Wang Shi Was Made." Unveiling the Real Inner World of Lang Xianping. Lang Xianping, some say he is the "Li Ao of the economics," with a passion for struggle like Lu Xun. Some say he is the "killer of private enterprises," while others call him the "father of private enterprises." Some call him "academic rock," and others say he is a fame-hungry opportunist. Lang Xianping says: "I am lonely, but I am excited. I have always been full of hope for the future of China!" As history enters 2005, although property rights reform still needs to be further improved and advanced, we cannot help but acknowledge the omissions in several rounds of reforms, and addressing the severe issues of development imbalance and unfairness has now risen to the level of the state's scientific development concept, harmonious society, and people-centered governance strategy. Similarly, what matters is not whether property rights reform should continue, but whether it should be carried out openly and fairly under the framework of laws and regulations. In the absence of a legal and institutional framework, radical property rights reform should be postponed. Interestingly, this debate has constructively gone beyond the limitations of professional academic discussions in economics. In the debate, economists are not only speaking to their peers but also to the public and the government. Scholars seem to have unanimously realized that the purpose of speaking is not only to persuade opponents but also to influence, if not dominate, their target audience in society and the future public policies of the government. This is a rare debate concerning major public policies.