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Hong Kong rivals play the Olympics card
Pro-Beijing parties are hoping a patriotic afterglow from last month’s Olympics will propel their candidates to victory in this weekend’s Legislative Council election
Beijing’s caution scuppered bank bid
China Development Bank’s plan to bid for Dresdner failed in large part because Chinese leaders refused to agree to the deal in time
US to challenge China over steel prices
US trade officials are close to filing a case against China at the World Trade Organisation challenging export restrictions on raw materials used in steel-making and other industries
China halts foreign financial acquisitions
Beijing has turned cautious and has yet to approve any big offshore investment by China’s financial sector this year
Global view: Geoff Dyer in Beijing
Sarah Palin’s speech to the Republican National Convention may have received little attention in China, but the news of her choice as John McCain’s running mate has attracted considerable interest
Beijing’s Olympian task is to curb inflation
To the extent that China dismisses mounting inflation risks as structural, the risk of a hard landing will grow, says Stephen Roach
Baghdad and Beijing oil deal confirmed
Iraq’s cabinet has approved a $3bn oil service contract with China, the government of Nouri al-Maliki said, in a move that could signal the shape of future oil deals
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