Perhaps most intriguing was the presence of a Chinese bidder, reportedly China Development Bank, in the race for Dresdner.

ECONOMIST: German banking

In other international news, Chinese experts welcome plans for a development bank funded by the BRICS nations that is expected to provide loans for infrastructure construction in the developing world.

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Sanou Mbaye, a former senior official at the African Development Bank, says more Chinese have come to Africa in the past ten years than Europeans in the past 400.

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Brazil in particular could be compromised by Chinese competition in sectors such as cars, according to a recent Inter-American Development Bank report.

ECONOMIST: China and Latin America

Particularly noteworthy in this regard have been decisions to grant the Chinese unconditional entry into the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank.

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The Chinese must watch not only their manufacturing exports but a financial sector that is birthing new market players such as Shenzhen Development Bank, transitioned into private hands by Tim Dattels' crew.

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