Is Southeast Copper a state-owned enterprise? What is the difference between a central enterprise and a state-owned enterprise?

It is a state-owned enterprise. The two major shareholders of Southeast Copper are Yunnan Copper and Fujian Investment and Development Group. Both of them are state-owned assets. Therefore, all the equity of Southeast Copper is in the hands of state-owned capital at all levels. The enterprise itself is of course a state-owned enterprise.

The relationship between central enterprises and state-owned enterprises is like the relationship between apples and fruits. The so-called central enterprises are state-owned enterprises affiliated to the central government and are a type of state-owned enterprises. In mainland China, in addition to central state-owned enterprises, there are also local state-owned enterprises. For example, Fujian Investment and Development Group, one of the shareholders of Southeast Copper, is a local state-owned enterprise under Fujian Province. All central enterprises are state-owned enterprises, but state-owned enterprises are not necessarily central enterprises.