The Beginning and End of Lang Xianping's Whirlwind

Author: Cao Jianshan
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Starting from August 2004, Professor Lang Xianping of The Chinese University of Hong Kong published articles or talks, claiming that state-owned enterprises such as TCL, Haier, and Gulingke in China were covertly seizing state assets under the guise of property rights reform. His viewpoint immediately became a hot topic in newspapers, online media, and other outlets, attracting widespread attention from the academic community in China. This sparked a series of debates on corporate property rights reform. The controversy has continued until this year and has been dubbed the "Lang Wind" by society. This book serves as a complete record of this "wind." Starting with Lang Xianping's case studies of Haier and Gulingke, the book follows a chronological order, with mainstream economists such as Zhang Weiyin, left-wing economist Zuo Dapeng, and columnists Yan Leshan, as well as historian Qin Hui, (successively appearing on the stage). The debates are interconnected, with each article either supporting or refuting the previous one. The scholars' exchanges are brilliant and full of highlights, presenting a panoramic view of the gains and losses, benefits and drawbacks, reflections and prospects, as well as questions and thoughts regarding China's state-owned enterprise reforms in recent years, which have primarily focused on privatization under the slogan of "retiring the state and entering the private sector."