To the extent that Western firms have seized on the growth of the internet in China, it has often been as a marketing tool.

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It is often observed that China has a strong interest in a revitalized U.S. economy.

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Companies expanding in China often poach employees from other businesses, which has been a problem for closely held Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia SpA. The Italian fashion label was one of the first luxury companies to set up shop in China, in 1991.

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