Global oil demand will climb anew, he said, but only in emerging countries, especially China and India.

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But China considers Germany an especially close friend, claims Friedolin Strack of the Federation of German Industries, so its disappointment is sharper.

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This pattern has been especially noticeable in China, but this has been repeated all over the world in the majority of territories.

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Obtaining access to capital is a challenge for SMEs in any country, but it has been especially challenging for those in China.

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But the allure of China is also great, especially for firms looking to get hi-tech products manufactured.

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Driven in part by an "inventory cleansing" but also by strong emerging market demand, especially from India and China which are responsible for almost half of the world's demand, coal's looking hot.

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Analysts had anticipated such a slump but had also said that the rising demand in, especially, Russia, China and India would, again, necessitate the increased development of uranium.

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Just a few years ago, a claim like that one could be dismissed as overly premature or alarmist, but a number of legal and social developments are rapidly changing the labor landscape in China, especially for workers employed in foreign enterprises.

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