This is an excellent MUST READ article by Martin Wolf in the FT, citing evidence in a new book by Peter Nolan, professor of Chinese development at Cambridge university.

via Why China will not buy the world – FT.com.

Apart from interesting insights into China the article provides an excellent summary of market power of today’s multi-national companies.

Any thoughts?

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