China's favored state-owned companies squeeze private sector ========== China's state-owned enterprises have put pressure on the country's private sector, with the combined market capitalization of big private companies falling by about 60% in the two and a half years to the end of 2023. Many attribute this slump to China's tightening controls, including the zero-COVID policy and the clampdown on the tech industry. #China #State-ownedEnterprises #PrivateSector #MarketCapitalization #TighteningControls #Zero-covidPolicy #TechIndustry https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/China-s-favored-state-owned-companies-squeeze-private-sector