Rich youngsters picked for controversial special training

SHANGHAI: A training course to turn rich children into business leaders has become a lightning rod for critics who suggest the province of Jiangsu is interfering in the market economy and catering to the wealthy.

"I feel like we are going back to the time of a planned economy," said a netizen from Hebei province on Sina.com.

"The government should focus more on creating a supportive environment for business instead of interfering in it," said the Beijing Times, which called the training course a mass production of private entrepreneurs.