Following on the heels of the partial privatization of a Sinopec subsidiary this past month, there has been a growing amount of discussion about how far the government is going to take this country's State Owned Enterprises toward the private sector.
In recent weeks, local governments around China have announced plans to seek more strategic private investments to boost the performance of their SOE's.
This comes as the central authorities look to make this country's often-bloated state-run firms more streamlined and efficient.
For more on this issue, we're joined on the line by Benjamin Cavender, Associate Principal at China Market Research in Shanghai.
