Is Taiyuan Daily a state-owned enterprise or a public institution?

Institutions refer to non-profit economic organizations established according to law, with the main purpose of providing public goods and services, independent accounting, self-financing, independent management and independent use of assets. As a news publishing unit, Taiyuan Daily's main task is to provide news information services to the society, not for profit. Therefore, Taiyuan Daily conforms to the definition of public institution.

Legal basis:

Regulations on personnel management of public institutions

Article 2 Personnel management in public institutions shall adhere to the principle that the Party manages cadres and talents, and comprehensively and accurately implement the principles of democracy, openness, competition and merit selection. The state implements classified management for the staff of public institutions.

Article 3 The comprehensive personnel management department of central institutions shall be responsible for the comprehensive personnel management of public institutions throughout the country. The comprehensive personnel management department of local institutions at or above the county level is responsible for the comprehensive personnel management of institutions in this area. The competent department of public institutions shall be specifically responsible for the personnel management of their subordinate institutions.