The difference between central enterprises and state-owned enterprises

The two concepts are inclusive, and state-owned enterprises include central enterprises.

State-owned enterprises are controlled by state-owned capital, including wholly state-owned enterprises and state-owned holding/shareholding enterprises. After the mixed reform, the scope was further expanded; Our common "city investment" and "construction investment" companies controlled by local SASAC can only be called state-owned enterprises.

Central enterprises are enterprises directly under the central ministries and commissions and are truly owned by the whole people. The industries involved must be controlled by the central government, such as Minmetals, China Railway and PetroChina. The specific list so far is as follows: