There are obvious differences between central enterprises and state-owned enterprises: concept, direct management department, enterprise scale, subordinate units and mastering industry.
Concept: All central enterprises belong to the category of state-owned enterprises, but state-owned enterprises are not necessarily central enterprises, and the concept is different.
Direct jurisdiction: Central enterprises are directly under the jurisdiction of the State Council, while state-owned enterprises are usually under the unified jurisdiction of local governments.
Enterprise scale: Central enterprises are large-scale and belong to super-large group companies, which are usually considered as the pillar enterprises of the national economy. The state-owned enterprises are relatively small.
Subordinate units: central enterprises are directly accepted by SASAC, and some central enterprises are headed by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee; State-owned enterprises are usually under the jurisdiction of local governments.
Mastering industries: central enterprises are industries that master the lifeline of the country, such as aerospace, science and technology, nuclear power, ships, weapons, electronic technology, oil and gas and other scarce resources; State-owned enterprises, such as water conservancy, electric power, construction, chemical industry and other industries, are non-monopoly resource-based enterprises, allowing private high-quality enterprises to invest and cooperate.