China banks may be better at acquiring larger stakes in brand name lenders in Europe, rather than taking control outright.

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China's largest PC maker, Legend , for example, changed its brand name to Lenovo , as its original name turned out to be already registered in many foreign markets.

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Imitation of foreign brand name products and store chains is neither new, nor unique to China.

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