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Business Economics & Trade

Study leave

The flood of mainland Chinese being educated overseas now includes an increasing number of high school and English language students.

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Business Economics & Trade

Oiling the wheels

Joint energy projects between China and Russia are likely to be the catalyst for wider economic co-operation between the two countries.

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Business Economics & Trade

Taxing conditions

New tax guidelines on consulting services could prove onerous to overseas firms, says Edward Shum of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Business Economics & Trade

Western adventure

Doing business in places far removed from China’s prosperous coastal regions can have certain advantages, according to the founders of two companies located in the interior.

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Business Economics & Trade

Iron discipline

Threat of closure persuaded a state-owned iron and steel works to cede control to an overseas commodities group, with spectacular results.