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World Service,31 May 2013,17 mins

Cracking China: The Economic Powerhouse

Business Daily

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Why is it so difficult to do business with China? This economic powerhouse has proven difficult for foreign businesses to crack - but once they are in, the country is one of the few that offers astonishing growth opportunities. We speak to lawyer Andrew Halper who has spent years helping companies invest in China. We also explore why Germany has had such a successful trade relationship with China - Mario Ohoren, the president of the German Association for Small and Medium Sized Businesses, tells us the ingredients for this long-running love affair. Finally, the Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru, Luis-Miguel Castilla Rubio, tells us about the challenges and prospects for one of Latin America's fastest growing economies – and why Peru is looking East for economic growth.

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