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| CPPCC members discuss private sector bottleneck |
| CCTV.COM 2003-03-10 11:03:23 |
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As more and more business people become CPPCC members, the current session has become at times a forum on ways to develop the non－state sector. Sitting together at panel discussions, business people and government officials exchanged opinions on issues the private sector is facing and how to address them.
For the past week, the growth of private business has often topped the discussions of this panel of CPPCC members. No wonder: they are a mix of practitioners, experts and government officials in the private business sector. Each and every one of them has their own perceptions on the issues facing the sector.
"The key issue lies in its financing environment. It's very difficult for private businesses to get loans, especially the small and medium－sized ones," said Zhu Chenggang, CPPCC member.
But members agree the financing difficulty is hardly the only one. Private businesses are in dire need of a more favorable policy environment in general: for example, greater access to different sectors.
"It's now important to eliminate all those limitations on the market entry of the private businesses ....." said Lin Yifu, CPPCC member.
Though private enterprise has been allowed in certain sectors, such as the auto industry, the group agrees it's still not enough. Li Shufu is one of the private entrepreneurs allowed into the auto industry. Although he's a success story, he still has some complaints.
"China should set up an agency to protect the legitimate rights and interests of its businesses' intellectual property, either by the State Council or the National People's Congress, just like the developed countries," said Li Shufu.
They've been exchanging opinions for one week now and will go on for one more. This group hopes to find ways to grow the private sector, now that it's considered a major driving force for economic development and employment.
When business people sit together with government officials, sparks can sometimes fly. The CPPCC panel discussion is no exception. At any rate, it offered a rare opportunity for the private sector to voice its concerns and be heard by the country's policy－makers.
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Editor: Han Ling CCTV.com
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