# State-Owned Enterprise
Latest news and articles about State-Owned Enterprise
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Sinopharm’s Shopping Spree: Can M&A Cure the Giant’s Growing Pains?
Sinopharm Group is attempting to offset a stagnation in its core distribution business through a 10-billion-RMB acquisition spree in the diagnostics and blood-product sectors. However, the group faces significant hurdles, including high debt, internal competition among its 1,700 subsidiaries, and the ongoing pressure of China's centralized drug procurement policies.
The 'Reverse Fraud' Scandal: Why a Chinese Industrial Giant Chose to Hide Its Profits
Shandong Zhanggu has been designated as an 'ST' stock after regulators discovered it fabricated expenses to understate its 2024 profits by 8.46 million yuan. The scandal emerged during a transition of power where state-owned entities took a 50% stake in the board, ending 30 years of family control.
A Bitter Aftertaste: The Fading Glory of China’s ‘National Toothpaste’ Giant
Liangmianzhen, a legendary Chinese toothpaste brand, has suspended trading amid a planned change in control following an 88% drop in annual profit. The company is struggling with mounting inventory and intense competition, marking a significant decline for a once-dominant national icon.