Better-positioned are a small number of firms that were clever enough (unlike Danone) and allowed by law (unlike HSBC) to wrap up their original joint ventures amicably.

只有少数企业境况比较好，它们都非常灵活(不像达能)且在得到法律许可的情况下(不同于汇丰)，与中方保持着友好的合资关系。

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The joint ventures set the prices of their products for themselves according to the law.

合作企业销售产品的价格，由合作企业依法自行确定。

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So is the idea that minority owners of Chinese joint ventures could be held liable for the actions of their partners, since Chinese law often limits foreign firms to minority stakes, and foreign shareholders frequently complain of being kept in the dark by the locals.

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