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Busy times for banks

China’s financial sector was a hive of activity in the build-up to China Construction Bank’s (CCB) IPO, which was expected to raise more than US$7 billion to become the largest-ever overseas listing by a Chinese company.

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Brussels mixes messages to Beijing

From arms embargo to textile quotas, the EU hasn’t made it easy for China.

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No end in sight

Restrictions on the imports of Chinese textiles and clothing to the US remained in place as a fourth round of talks ended on October 13 with a comprehensive textile agreement still out of reach.

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Arms-length hands-on approach

US fund managers investigate ways to invest in China’s success story, while avoiding financial flops.

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Under pressure to reform

The summit of the G20 finance ministers and central bankers in Xianghe, near Beijing in October saw the culmination of a period of intense lobbying by the US to persuade China to engage in further currency reform.