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China State-Owned Firms Chosen for Reform Plan

Experts Say Pilot Programs Mostly a Series of Modest Steps

BEIJING—China is taking new steps toward revamping its vast constellation of state-owned enterprises, which are central to the world's No. 2 economy but prone to inefficiencies that hobble long-term growth.

Officials who oversee China's state-run enterprises said Tuesday that they chose six of those companies for pilot programs aimed at introducing more private investors and improving management.

Meanwhile, China's post-office...

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