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Kent Kedl: Doing Business in China
Kent Kedl, greater China and north Asia managing director for global risk consultancy Control Risks, describes the biggest challenges Western companies face in China.
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The Pope and China's Communist Party: More Similar Than You Think
A decision, cloaked in secrecy, that would affect more than a billion people. Speculation on whether the chosen one would be a "conservative" or a "reformer." Which leadership change are we talking about?
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Video: The Five Biggest Challenges to Doing Business in China
"As business people, our goal is to reduce complexity," said Kent Kedl, greater China and north Asia managing director for global risk consultancy Control Risks. "China resists that at every turn."
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Photo of the Day: Spinning Happily in China
A woman makes thread at a hand operated spindle in Yunnan, China on March 25, 2013. (V-A-K/Flickr)
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Video: Stephen Roach's 5 Keys to Maintaining China's Economy
In a lively discussion with China bear Jim Chanos, economist (and China bull) Stephen Roach notes the key areas of reform he thinks China will implement to continue on a succesful path for growth.
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Roach: Five Steps China Needs to Maintain Its Economy
Economist Stephen Roach offers five specific recommendations for China's rulers.
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Photos: Pomp and Circumstance Greet China's Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan in Africa
In pictures: how China's president and first lady received the red-carpet treatment on their three-country tour of Africa.
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China Short and Long (Complete)
Stephen Roach and Jim Chanos debate whether the Chinese economy is headed for a crash.
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Video: Experts on China's Economy 'Brawl' Before Upcoming Asia Society Talk
Economists Jim Chanos and Stephen Roach, who will be speaking at Asia Society New York on Wednesday, agree to disagree over where the Chinese economy is headed.
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Photo of the Day: A Colorful Reflection in China
Multicolored lights paint the waters of Shanghai, China on March 24, 2013. (serg_ulixes/Flickr)
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