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British Airways launched its first non-stop flight from London to Beijing last month. China Economic Review asked BA’s China manager, Charles Phelps-Penry, who is expected to fly the route and about the company’s prospects within a country whose aviation industry is still not up to scratch.

Kumagai Gumi of Japan has recently been involved in two amusement park projects in China. We talked to the general manager of the Beijing Amusement Park, Mr. Bob Lamb, about this unusual area for foreign investment.

French interest in China should not be underestimated, says France’s Trade Commission in Beijing, despite current strained relations between the two countries. Here the Commission reviews the current trade situation and looks at the areas of French industry that are making the most headway.

Italian clothing company, Benetton, is tapping in on China’s escalating spending power with its four shops in China and ? and its mind is open for more.

The establishment of the Great Wall Group’s office in Johannesburg is one of the most positive signs of the opening up of relations between China and South Africa. Bruce Allen reports.