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SHIPPING: Mainland attraction (and other articles … )

Hong Kong’s container operations are increasingly being threatened by political wrangling and the shipping industry’s growing preference for port facilities on the mainland.

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Competing claims

Shenzhen has been an astonishing economic success but its future is becoming less certain as other southern and coastal cities seek to emulate its growth.

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One year on

El Al’s new service to Beijing has helped satisfy pent-up demand for tourist visits to China.

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The word of Wu

Hopewell Holdings in Hong Kong is the largest single private investor in China. Managing director Gordon Wu gives a personal opinion on how to mitigate the risks and difficulties faced by an overseas investor.

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Business Economics & Trade

A wakening giant

Sichuan is the most populous of all China’s provinces and it also has one of the fastest growing economies. Improvements in transport should lead to further economic development.