Debate renewed on public, private firms

President stresses key economic roles played by both sectors

President Xi Jinping has re-emphasized the importance of both State-owned enterprises and the private sector to the success of the Chinese economy.

During a visit to Northeast China on Sept 27, he said it was wrong to "bad-mouth" State-owned enterprises. The president was speaking to workers at Liaoyang Petrochemical, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp, the State-owned oil and gas giant.