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Business Economics & Trade

No turning back

Will new opportunities in direct trade resulting from China’s desire to join the WTO challenge traditional inward investment strategies?

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Business Economics & Trade

Lost momentum

Maintaining the business momentum initiated by last year’s horticultural show is one of the biggest challenges facing the Kunming government.

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Business Economics & Trade

New horizons

Mainland companies are turning their attention to shifting more production overseas as they strive to position themselves as manufacturers of tomorrow’s global brands.

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Business Economics & Trade

Big leaue hopes

Aggressive expansion into the world’s long-haul market should propel China Shipping Group into the international top container carrier league, but its rapid emergence is causing concern in the shipping industry.

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Business Economics & Trade

Boost for mergers

China’s merger regulations issued in September will give foreign investors more scope for their M&A activity, writes Susan Finder of Freshfields.