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China is making substantial progress in bringing its food standards into line with developed countries, but the rules are applied patchily and some claim they are being used to stifle market access to foreign producers.

With new apartment blocks being constructed on almost every street corner and strong government incentives offered to homebuyers, now is an ideal time for locals and foreigners in Shanghai to buy a property.

Ikea is a highly successful retailer in Europe and the US but making a profit in a developing market such as China is going to be a big challenge.

Having nearly finished the task of restructuring its lumbering state industries, Shanghai government officials are forging ahead with ambitious new projects and a bold industrial vision focused on modern and high-technology sectors.