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Dongguan official invites direct investment

A vice mayor of the Chinese industrial city of Dongguan urged Japanese manufacturers Friday to expand on its turf and exploit its domestic market to help the city recover from the global economic crisis and fall in exports. "We are looking for more... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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