Entrepreneurial spirit requires healthy business environment

IN A VIDEO widely circulated via social media, the head of a company which owns a ski resort accused the local government in Yabuli of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang province, for "bullying" and "deliberately making difficulties for" the resort, and appealed to the higher authorities to look into the matter to create a fair business environment. Thepaper.cn commented on Wednesday:

Usually, the relations between enterprises and local governments are depicted as harmonious, as the companies praise the government for efficient work, considerate services and powerful support. It is uncommon for a dispute such as this to be made public.

It is the common wish of local governments that the enterprises in their jurisdiction can develop well, because they create jobs, boost economic growth and generate tax revenue, all of which reflects well on the government.