But in China today, a number of factors have converged to make the situation unique.
But in China this is a national craze, and rabid fans treat top players like stars.
But in China, all the carriers are state-owned enterprises (SOEs) reporting to the State Council.
But in China, for every dollar in hardware sales there is only eight cents in software sales.
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But in China a drop in exports does not translate straightforwardly into a drop in the trade surplus.
But in China, the first sentence people say to a foreigner is, 'I'm sorry my English is poor.
How the company can expand internationally remains to be seen, but in China alone the company still has large growth prospects.
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It's always advisable to try to learn a few words and phrases before you visit far-flung lands, but in China it's almost essential.
But in China, the money from the government goes to production.
But in China, hydropower dams on the Lancang (upper Mekong) will operate to store part of the monsoon flow and release it during the dry season.
And it happened not in Silicon Valley but in China.
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So has the UK. Most worrying of all, there are now clear signs that the recovery is losing momentum, not just in America but in China, India and Brazil.
But in China, where most savings are in the form of bank deposits and where earnings on savings are a significant portion of total household earnings, lowering deposit rates tends to increase the savings rate.
Hollywood celebrity Christian Bale might be best known for Batman, but in China, director Zhang Yimou is hoping he becomes even better known in China as the American who brought the country an Oscar for the war dramaThe Flowers of War.
But in China I think that the gap is wider, certainly than it is in the States, and it's almost a case of natural selection where people come to a fork in the road in China and either go to the state sector or to the private sector.
The Department of State passed a 1 million visa milestone not only in Mexico, but also in China, and, just last month, Brazil.
This year, the Department of State passed a 1 million visa milestone not only in Mexico, but also in China, and, just last month, Brazil.
In developed economies a hard landing implies negative growth, but not in China, where growth has averaged 9% over the past two decades.
But unlike in China firms were not required to establish partnerships with local producers.
"We've done over 400 events for GM, but none in China, " says Schroer.
Of course, a rebound in global economic growth would increase demand, not only in China but in the U.S., Japan and Europe.
But life in China's big cities was already quite unlike that when those films were made, and there has been more change since.
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One would think a country of 1.4 billion people would have a surplus of workers, but hiring in China is getting tougher than ever.
But in some circles in China, Mr Brown's thesis was well-received.
The worldwide economic downturn has temporarily eased the pressure, but employers in China's coastal boom belt continue to complain of shortages (although 20m people are said to have lost their jobs since the downturn hit late last year).
The three-hour drive to Florence was our last long bus trip, and Li raced through some topics, including Catholics and divorce, Pavarotti, balsamic vinegar, truffles and the pigs that find them, and leather goods that are marked as Italian but made in China.
With 530 athletes representing the United States at the opening ceremony on July 27, it is reasonable to assume that the USOC made cost an important factor when ordering the snappy uniforms, designed by the quintessential U.S.A. brand, Ralph Lauren, but made in China.
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Collecting money from a recalcitrant debtor takes an average of 570 days in Indonesia, but only 241 in China.
Today Huntsman is listed and has moved into specialty chemicals, with operations spread across Asia in 22 different countries, not only in China but also in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand.
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