Now its principal, Emory Williams, a U.S. entrepreneur in Beijing, was looking for ways to raise more capital for the company, called Siwei.

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But it has raised a another whole set of issues, with Chinese real estate prices skyrocketing and the whole world looking to Beijing for leadership on a wide range of issues.

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In a spring swing through Shanghai, Beijing and Southeast Asia I kept looking for the pillars to sustain the global economy, even as the U.S., Europe and Japan must struggle a good while longer.

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His company, Naga, which has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, specializes in providing support for investors looking for a way into the China market.

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