The financing is only the beginning of a critical relationship, and a small part at that.

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In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Lenovo said that keeping in view "the business relationship and ongoing cooperation" between the two firms and "the financing needs of NEC", it had agreed to the request.

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