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Dragon loses firepower

Once touted as Asia’s fifth dragon, Guangdong is suffering from structural weaknesses and growing competition from the rest of China. Provincial officials are now trying to improve local infrastructure and redefine their industrial strategy.

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Business Economics & Trade

Focus on quality

China’s building industry is taking on new concepts at a rapid pace and the range of services it exports could be headed for expansion too.

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Business Economics & Trade

Attitude problem

Despite the emergence of a thriving computer industry in the university district, Beijing is not the ideal place for a budding entrepreneur.

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Business Economics & Trade

Location is all

Individuals make up only a small part of Beijing’s residential property market but there are signs of an upturn.

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Business Economics & Trade

Backbone of the system

Having lost ground to road and air traffic in recent years, China’s railways are fighting to regain market share.