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World Service,15 Mar 2013,18 mins

Challenges for China

Business Daily

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Does China need to change its business model to compete in the global economy? The BBC's Ritula Shah visits Shenzhen, China's first Special Economic Zone. George Magnus from UBS and Dr Qian Lu of the Economist Intelligence Unit discuss the rise of the Chinese middle class. And Tim Harford tells the story of Bill Phillips, known as the Indiana Jones of Economics.

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