And that, in turn, is a prelude to the stated goal of having trade unions in all of China's non-state-owned companies by 2010.

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Non-State-owned enterprises contributed more than 90% of the sample, and more than 70% of the companies surveyed operate in the manufacturing sector, China Daily reported.

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China Integrated Energy, Inc. (CBEH) : A non-state-owned company, China Integrated has three main businesses: the wholesale distribution of finished oil and heavy oil products, the production and sale of biodiesel, and the operation of retail gas stations.

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Non-life belongs to four firms, under the state-owned General Insurance Corporation.

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The non-oil industries, still partly state-owned, should soak up labour.

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The stock of all provisions held against all non-performing loans is lower than in other countries, particularly at the state-owned banks that dominate the industry.

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China banks were down around 20 percent in the first half of the year, thanks in part to concerns over non-performing loans on the books of the big state owned banks lending to real estate builders.

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How, Chaturon asks, could the central bank governor launch an investigation into the non-performing-loan scandal at Krung Thai Bank last year when he used to be chairman of that state-owned institution.

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Meanwhile, Chinese colleges will continue to arrange employment for non-paying students by posting them to jobs in government departments or state-owned enterprises.

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