"Lang" Storm

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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Tracked recently for three years, Lu Xinzhi presents another storm character after "How Wang Shi Was Made," revealing the true inner world of Lang Xianping. Lang Xianping is sometimes called "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, I am excited, and 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 fail to recognize the omissions in several rounds of reforms, and solving the serious 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 within the framework of laws and institutions. 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 do not just speak to their peers but also to the public and the government. Scholars seem to have unanimously realized that the purpose of speaking is not just to persuade opponents but also to hope that their opinions can influence or even shape the future public policies of their target groups in society and the government. This is a rare debate concerning major public policies.