Changing the image of State enterprises

State-owned companies are the major targets of criticism in the Chinese media, which often accuse them of being overly bureaucratic, enjoying the windfalls associated with monopoly, employing corrupt practices and extravagance.

But I guess the major reason why the media hate them is because of their lack of transparency, which makes it hard for reporters to find out what is going on behind their firmly closed doors.

However, unlike some of the State-owned enterprise bosses I have interviewed before, most of them also bearing an official status at least in part, Wang Dazhuang's candor and straightforward honesty were refreshing, enriching the interview process with solid information.