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Chip commitment

The municipality of Tianjin is emerging as a key manufacturing base in China for the semiconductor chip industry, spearheaded by Motorola’s US$1.9bn plant in the city’s thriving economic development zone.

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CSRC comes clean

The rule of law will need time to take root in China’s securities market, but the market regulator is determined to fight its corner in the courts.

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Limited porogress

Recent changes to foreign investment laws bring China into greater compliance with WTO requirements. However, the impact is likely to be minimal and much remains to be done to open up the country’s markets.

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Business Economics & Trade

Sale of the century

The Chinese government has kicked off a new chapter of economic reform with a policy it has been avoiding for years – the mass privatisation of state-owned assets.

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Business Economics & Trade

New era for STDM

More than any other company, STDM has helped to reshape Macau. Now, under Chinese rule, it is being forced to adapt to a more competitive era.