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The article discusses how governments can benefit from the better management of publicly-owned assets. Topics discussed include a comparison of public sector balance sheets between several nations, the four categories of public wealth which include land and natural resources, public firms, financial assets, and property and infrastructure, and the view that governments should monitor liabilities, net wealth and debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio to avoid selling assets at cheap prices.

Engineers install a smart sewing machine in a workshop in the Lintong Production Base of the China Typical Industries Group Co. Ltd., a state-owned enterprise, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province in northwest China, on November 18. According to the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Xi'an, assets of municipal state-owned enterprises of the city increased 20.51 percent year on year to 2.12 trillion yuan ($317 billion) by the end of October. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the release of a document by China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council to avoid asset losses with an accountability mechanism to punish illegal business operations and investments by state-owned enterprises.

The article focuses on a proposal from authors Dag Detter and Stefan Fölster in the book "The Public Wealth of Nations" for countries to create holding companies to to maximize value harvested from government assets. It states that only 1.5 percent of public assets are in National Wealth Funds insulated from political meddling. It mentions the authors estimate global public commercial assets is 75 trillion dollars, including state-owned enterprises, public land, and natural resources.

The article presents an interview with Shao Ning, vice chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, about state-owned enterprises (SOE). In this interview, he discusses the latest progress on the reform of SOE and state-owned assets management system in major cities. Moreover, he mentions the next step in the reform process of SOE in major cities.

Examines the procedures from the perspectives of the Chinese government and the state-owned enterprises (SOE), and the mechanisms for acquiring SOE assets in China. Outline of the letter of intent given to a foreign or potential investor; Asset valuation of businesses; Importance of selecting a firm to conduct due diligence work.

Focuses on the ability of the state of South Dakota to write finis to its state business enterprises through laws effective July 1, 1933. Implications of the law to farmers; Assets and liabilities of South Dakota's bonding department; Debt of the state bail-insurances department.

Reports on the merger of China Electronics Corp. (CEC) with China Great Wall Computer Group following the approval from the State Council's state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Advantage of the consolidation to the status of CEC in the electronics industry; Total assets of the combined company; Provision of the government's policy for large state-owned enterprises; Financial performance of CEC for the first half of 2005.