China is to place government officials inside 100 private companies, including Alibaba.
State media reported over the weekend that the Hangzhou Municipal Government would transfer 100 representatives to "key enterprises such as Alibaba, Geely Holdings and Wahaha."The directive, which media said was part of the Hangzhou government's "New Manufacturing Plan," is reportedly an attempt to boost manufacturing and bolster the local economy in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
It is the latest strategy signalling the Chinese government's efforts to transform the country's economy. Its core strategy, Made in China 2025, aims to catch China up with its economic rivals in high-value industries such as robotics and aerospace.Hangzhou, an hour by train from Shanghai, is home to several of China's biggest companies. Alibaba's
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