Article 17 Collective economic organizations have decision-making power in conducting independent economic activities, on condition that they accept the guidance of the state plan and abide by the relevant laws.

　　集體經(jīng)濟組織依照法律規(guī)定實行民主管理，由它的全體勞動者選舉和罷免管理人員，決定經(jīng)營管理的重大問題。

　　Collective economic organizations practise democratic management in accordance with the law. The entire body of their workers elects or removes their managerial personnel and decides on major issues concerning operation and management.

　　第十八條 中華人民共和國允許外國的企業(yè)和其他經(jīng)濟組織或者個人依照中華人民共和國法律的規(guī)定在中國投資，同中國的企業(yè)或者其他經(jīng)濟組織進行各種形式的經(jīng)濟合作。

　　Article 18 The People’s Republic of China permits foreign enterprises, other foreign economic organizations and individual foreigners to invest in China and to enter into various forms of economic cooperation with Chinese enterprises and other Chinese economic organizations in accordance with the law of the People’s Republic of China.

　　在中國境內(nèi)的外國企業(yè)和其他外國經(jīng)濟組織以及中外合資經(jīng)營的企業(yè)，都必須遵守中華人民共和國的法律。它們的合法的權(quán)利和利益受中華人民共和國法律的保護。

　　All foreign enterprises, other foreign economic organizations as well as Chinese-foreign joint ventures within Chinese territory shall abide by the law of the People’s Republic of China. Their lawful rights and interests are protected by the law of the People’s Republic of China.

　　第十九條 國家發(fā)展社會主義的教育事業(yè)，提高全國人民的科學(xué)文化水平。