The Chinese are putting in very advanced technology, particularly in Shanghai.

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Lawson one of Japan several major convenience stores chains, ubiquitous not only domestically, but increasingly in other Asian countries, particularly in Shanghai through a joint venture.

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The survey hit Chinese shares particularly hard, with the country's Shanghai Composite Index tumbling 2.6 percent to 2, 184.54 and the Shenzhen Composite Index falling 2.7 percent to 923.42.

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In Asia, the demand for EMBAs is particularly buoyant, with more than 700 managers enrolling on the program at the CEIBS school in Shanghai, China.

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Fury erupted online at the news, particularly in the wake of other recent pollution scandals, including the discovery of rotting pig carcasses floating in Shanghai's water supply and the choking levels of air quality Beijing experienced earlier this year.

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