China unveiled a list on Wednesday of 100 outstanding private entrepreneurs on the 40th anniversary of the country's reform and opening-up.

Alibaba chairman Jack Ma and Tencent chairman and CEO Pony Ma were among the entrepreneurs listed by the United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee and All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce to highlight the reform and opening-up. The list was announced at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

The list was drawn to promote the achievements of private economic development, demonstrate the profiles of the private entrepreneurs as builders of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and vigorously carry forward the outstanding entrepreneur spirit, and achieve the "Chinese dream".