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Beijing SOEs Open Up to Investors in Shanghai and Beyond

Strategic Insights

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Beijing's state-owned enterprises are taking a significant step towards reform by publicly opening up their businesses to both domestic and overseas investors in Shanghai. This move is a key part of the city's ongoing efforts to restructure its SOEs, which have been plagued by debt and undercompetitiveness. As part of this initiative, 180 key Beijing-based SOEs with a total gross asset value of 30 billion yuan (around US$3.7 billion) will be showcased to potential investors in Shanghai. This follows their debut in Beijing in September and subsequent appearances at overseas trade fairs in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan.

Key Takeaways:

  • 180 key Beijing-based state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will be publicly opened up to domestic and overseas investors in Shanghai, marking a significant step towards the ongoing reform in Beijing's SOEs.
  • The 180 SOEs have total gross assets of 30 billion yuan (about US$3.7 billion) and will be showcased to potential investors in Shanghai, with similar public offerings planned in Singapore, Hong Kong, and other Chinese provinces.
  • The SOEs made their debut in Beijing in September and were exhibited at overseas trade fairs in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan.
  • The Chinese government is striving to reform its SOEs, which are mainly plagued by large debt and undercompetitiveness, by introducing share-holding structures and improving competitiveness through domestic private and foreign investment.
  • In Beijing, the reform of 363 SOEs has been completed, with a coverage rate of about 40% of the city's SOE-reform target, aiming to reach 50% by the end of the year and 100% in 2007.
  • By the end of June this year, SOEs in Beijing realized total sales of 140.7 billion yuan (US$17.4 billion) with a year-on-year rise of 14.3%, and a net profit of 2.85 billion yuan (US$352.7 million).

Statistics:

  • Total gross assets of 180 SOEs: 30 billion yuan (about US$3.7 billion)
  • Number of SOEs showcased in Shanghai: 180
  • Number of overseas trade fairs participated in: 4 (United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan)
  • Coverage rate of Beijing SOE reform: 40% as of now, aiming to reach 50% by the end of the year and 100% in 2007
  • Total sales of SOEs in Beijing (by June): 140.7 billion yuan (US$17.4 billion)
  • Year-on-year rise in total sales of SOEs in Beijing: 14.3%
  • Net profit of SOEs in Beijing (by June): 2.85 billion yuan (US$352.7 million)

Sources:

  • Asia Pulse, Beijing, Nov 7
  • Xiong Yan, president of the Beijing Property Right Trading Agency
  • Beijing Municipal Commission for Supervision and Management of State-owned Assets
  • XIC (Xinhua News Agency)

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