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Grameen China & Alibaba’s True Ambition

Alibaba Group and Grameen Trust announce a new partnership to form Grameen China to serve the very poor in Sichuan and Inner Mongolia. Is this a trend toward Chinese corporate philanthropy or a smart business move to dominate the low-end market... ...full story at CN Reviews

from CN Reviews on Thu, Sep 24 2009

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