The delicate process of freeing up China's capital and current account restrictions to allow the yuan to play a role commensurate with China's industrial power will take time.

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It's said that the hardware will be doled out to staff and volunteers helping to get the Games in order, giving them something to do with their leisure hours (we suppose) as they put the finishing touches on the many event venues spotting the city, and presumably, China will be working hard to play up its technological achievement come game time later this year.

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And finally, China is becoming increasingly urban, a trend that will continue to play out for some time to come.

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