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Is China Going Green, Part XIV -- Leading Shanghai Environmental Lawyer Proves It Is

Charlie McElwee of the China Environmental Law Blog did an interesting post analyzing a Xinhua article on increased enforcement of China's environmental laws and on Chinese companies' growing realization that going green means making more green. Though... ...full story at China Law Blog

from China Law Blog on Fri, May 02 2008

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09 Aug 08 visit Is China Going Green, Part XVI -- The Olympics Are Making Green The New Black.  »  China Law Blog About three years ago, I became convinced foreign environmental companies would thrive in China. But until only around six months ago, my firm's environmental clients seemed to have more regulatory problems in China than those in any other industry. Not...
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