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For Chinese exporters, the grass is greener abroad

The U.S.-China tyre dispute threatens to spill into other sectors and further squeeze Chinese exporters’ already razor-thin margins. It might seem mind-boggling to many that Chinese manufacturers are still hanging on to weak overseas markets even thou... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing

from Countdown to Beijing on Thu, Sep 17 2009

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