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Business Economics & Trade

Restricting practices

Reforms are sweeping through China’s state banking sector. We look at the increasingly commercial activities of the banks in a changing regulatory structure.

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Business Economics & Trade

Austerity measures relax as controls take effect

Consultant Batey Burn assesses the reasons behind Beijing’s renewed spirit of economic reform and growth

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Business Economics & Trade

Gearing up for growth

Relatively neglected until now, Tianjin is beginning to shape up as an area of great potential for investors.

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Business Economics & Trade

Arousing interest

The UK has traditionally lagged behind many western countries in its China trade. Now that the country seems to be emerging from recession and now that China offers a more clearly-defined investment climate, the UK is at last becoming more active.

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Business Economics & Trade

Golden opportunities

Foster’s Brewing Group of Australia predicts huge growth in the Chinese beer market, and is embarking on the first of a planned series of joint ventures with Chinese beer producers. We assess its plans for gaining a head start in a sector where few of its competitors have vet made a move.