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Business Economics & Trade

Lacking a framework

China still lacks the solid legal, commercial and technical infrastructure necessary for the future development of the e-commerce sector.

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Business Economics & Trade

VAT refund incentive

FIEs in China should benefit from an increase in the VAT export refund.

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Business Economics & Trade

Capital punishment

The government went to great lengths to smarten up Beijing for National Day. Yet small businesses have suffered and only some of the new initiatives will bring lasting benefits.

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Business Economics & Trade

Start of a new era

Internet protocol telephony is causing reductions in service fees and increased competition. In future it will create additional opportunities for foreign telecoms equipment suppliers and may open the market to service providers.

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Business Economics & Trade

A moribund market

The finance ministry runs its bond mountain to fund government spending, yet economists argue that the government should adopt a more sophisticated fiscal policy and use bonds to help promote financial stability.