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World Service,04 Jan 2017,26 mins

China moves against capital flight

World Business Report

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China is making it harder for its citizens to send money overseas. We get the view from the streets of Beijing, as well as speak to a self-confessed “money mule”. Economist Roger Bootle gives the global picture. The boss of Google is in Delhi looking for new markets for the company’s products. The BBC’s Shilpa Kannan reports from the Indian capital on his strategy. A small Australian mining company has made millions of dollars after discovering a wealth of lithium in the West African country of Mali. Francis Browne from S&P Global Platts explains why the rare metal is so valuable. It’s barely a week since Christmas Day - but how many of those toys that you bought are still being used? The BBC's Jonty Bloom explores why presents that used to be treasured for years have now become disposable items. And from Kenya, journalist Nicola Kelly tells us why a move into honey production has the potential to be very good news for the country’s elephants. Image: AFP

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