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		<title>China 2011 Demographics – Complimentary Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dec. 30 – China Briefing has just released a complimentary, 41-page report on the demographics and trends in China likely to affect foreign investors in 2011. As we move into the second decade of the new century, investors in China face a series of challenges. China itself is changing, with certain industries and their associated investments being forced to find new pastures as China’s increased labor costs and overheads start to kick in. The nation is also undergoing yet more transformation as it seeks to reinvent itself as a consumer, rather than export-driven model, and continues its policy of raising &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/12/30/china-2011-demographics-%e2%80%93-complimentary-report.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Expo 2010: The Nordic Lighthouse Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the thirteenth in an ongoing series that will look at the upcoming expo, from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the Nordic Lighthouse Project. By Caroline Lundstrom Mar. 26 &#8211; The &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/03/26/shanghai-expo-2010-the-nordic-lighthouse-project.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Expo 2010: The Swedish Pavilion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the tenth in an ongoing series that will look at the upcoming expo, from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the Swedish Pavilion. By Lasse Hounsgaard SHANGHAI, Jan. 11 &#8211; The &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/01/11/shanghai-expo-2010-the-swedish-pavilion.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Expo 2010: The Norwegian Pavilion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the ninth in an ongoing series that will look at the upcoming expo, from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the Norwegian Pavilion. By Lasse Hounsgaard SHANGHAI, Jan. 4 &#8211; Last &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/01/04/shanghai-expo-2010-the-norwegian-pavilion.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Expo 2010: The Canadian Pavilion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the seventh in an ongoing series that will look at the upcoming expo, from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the Canadian Pavilion. By Ophelia Wan SHANGHAI, Oct. 1 &#8211; The &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/10/01/shanghai-expo-2010-the-canadia-pavilion.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Expo 2010: The Taiwan Pavilion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the sixth in an ongoing series that will look at the upcoming expo, from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the Taiwan Pavilion. By Jie Gong SHANGHAI, Sept. 21 – Since &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/09/21/shanghai-expo-2010-the-taiwan-pavilion.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>China Sector Watch: Pharmaceuticals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This ongoing series takes an in-depth look at the industries that are shaping the Chinese economy today. By Joyce Roque SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 &#8211; Last year, when Vicky Zhang got sick with pneumonia she went to a public hospital in Shanghai&#8217;s Pudong district. It took her 2 hours to line up for tests and consult with a doctor, who prescribed her medicine from a list found here. The medicine could only be bought from the hospital&#8217;s pharmacy. They charged her a total of RMB1,000 which wiped out the credit on her state health insurance card and still required her to &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/09/08/china-sector-watch-pharmaceuticals.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>China Sector Watch: Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second of a series that will take an in-depth look at the industries that are shaping Chinese economy today. By Joyce Roque Mar. 2 &#8211; Prior to Deng Xiaoping’s landmark market reforms, the country’s energy sector was fully-controlled by the state. Fast-forward 30 years and changes in China have been nothing short of revolutionary. The government has released its grip on the industry from total control to a decentralized one. It now serves more as the energy sector’s regulatory oversight rather dealing with the operational aspects of production. The energy industry has been at the heart of &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/03/02/china-sector-watch-energy.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan Now Part of China&#8217;s Central Asian Push</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the fifteenth in a series of articles that looks at China’s borders. As China has grown in the last 30 years, so have the often complicated relationships it has with its many varied neighbors. In this article, we take a look at Afghanistan. By Andy Scott Sept. 23 &#8211; At one time, Afghanistan was center for some of the world’s most important civilization. The arts and sciences thrived, cultivation and advanced farming techniques turned the plains around Kabul into a great bread basket. Then in 1219, the Mongols came. They left a devastating path of destruction that that &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/09/23/afghanistan-now-part-of-chinas-central-asian-push.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rivals and Partners: India and China Look Forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the fourteenth in a series of articles that looks at China’s borders. As China has grown in the last 30 years, so have the often complicated relationships it has with its many varied neighbors. In this article, we take a look at India. By Nazia Vasi Sept. 15 &#8211; China and India, half of the world’s population, continue to move closer and closer to one another; but it’s often hard to tell whether the proximity will result in an embrace or a donnybrook. When it comes to China-India relations, the two Asian behemoths have been playing the great &#8230; <a href="http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/09/15/rivals-and-partners-india-and-china-look-forward.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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