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World Service,31 Aug 2015,26 mins

China punishes 197 over stock market and Tianjin 'rumours'

World Business Report

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One Chinese journalist was humiliated on TV - but might such an approach backfire? Also in the programme, India reports 7 per cent GDP growth - but a lot of consumers remain unimpressed. Is Europe doing enough to stop the illegal trade in electric and electronic waste? A report shows only a third is recycled through proper channels. Plus we have a report on growing protests in Ireland over newly introduced water charges. (Picture: Stock price graph. Credit: Reuters.)

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