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<p><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS"'>The American Chamber of Commerce in <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>
questioned 203 member companies about participation and competition in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>'s
market. Nearly 38 percent firms felt unwelcome, 57 percent of the responders
expected to lose <a
href="http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100322/us-companies-feel-shut-out-chinasurvey-id-10104782.html##"
target="_top" id=KonaLink3 oncontextmenu="return false;"><span class=klink><font
color="#009600"><span style='color:#009600;text-decoration:none'>business</span></font></span></a>
in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
and 37 percent confessed to already feeling the chill in their business markets
despite the regulations having not taken effect officially.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10167081" target="_self">More
Foreign Firms Feel Unwelcome in China</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>ABC News</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> - <span
class=author-link1><a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Christopher+Bodeen%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC'>Christopher Bodeen</span></font></a></span> -
</span></font><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><span class=date1><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>7
hours ago</span></font></span><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>AP A growing number of
foreign businesses in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>
feel shut out under new government policies promoting homegrown <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>...</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/economy-and-business/US-Companies-Feel-Increasingly-Unwelcome-in-China-88815132.html"
target="_self">US Companies Feel Increasingly Unwelcome in China</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>Voice of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> -
<span class=author-link1><a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Stephanie+Ho%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC'>Stephanie Ho</span></font></a></span> -
</span></font><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><span class=date1><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>4
hours ago</span></font></span><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Photo: AP A growing number
of American businesspeople feel unwelcome in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> because of what they see as
discriminatory government policies and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>...</span></b>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/22/financial/f034536D58.DTL"
target="_self">More foreign firms feel unwelcome in China</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>SFGate.com (blog)</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> - <span
class=author-link1><a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Christopher+Bodeen%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC'>Christopher Bodeen</span></font></a></span> -
</span></font><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><span class=date1><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>7
hours ago</span></font></span><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>A growing number of foreign
businesses in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>
feel shut out under new government policies promoting homegrown technology, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>...</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www.article-submissionservice.com/9362/us-firms-feel-unwanted-in-china"
target="_self" title="Daily News (blog)"><font color="#0000cc"><span
style='color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=80 height=80
id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CAC9CE.58609110"></span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www.article-submissionservice.com/9362/us-firms-feel-unwanted-in-china"
target="_self" id=MAA4AEgJUABqAnVz>US firms 'feel unwanted' in China</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>Daily News (blog)</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> - </span></font><span
class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>ý</span></font></span><span class=date1><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>7
hours ago</span></font></span><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>US</span></font></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
companies feel increasingly unwelcome in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> because of what they see as
discrimination and inconsistent legal treatment, according to a survey. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>...</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62L15A20100322" target="_self">Will
US yuan calls make for a stubborn China?</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt'><font size=2 color="#666666"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#666666'>Reuters</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> - <span
class=author-link1><a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Simon+Rabinovitch%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC'>Simon Rabinovitch</span></font></a>,
<a
href="http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Chris+Buckley%22&scoring=n"><font
color="#7777cc"><span style='color:#7777CC'>Chris Buckley</span></font></a></span> -
</span></font><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><span class=date1><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>10
hours ago</span></font></span><span class=date1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ý</span></font></span><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>A yuan banknote is
displayed next to a US dollar banknote (back) for the photographer at a money
changer inside the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Taoyuan</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
March 18, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>...</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333;font-weight:bold'>More
Background:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>The survey revealed the impact
of the new rules went beyond the tech world. Nearly 30 percent <a
href="http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100322/us-companies-feel-shut-out-chinasurvey-id-10104782.html##"
target="_top" id=KonaLink4 oncontextmenu="return false;"><span class=klink><font
color="#009600"><span style='color:#009600;text-decoration:none'>manufacturers</span></font></span></a>
and 27 percent in the services industry were negatively impacted by them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>Michael Barbalas, president of
the American Chamber of Commerce <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>
said, “For many multinational companies, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> is a bright spot in the
global picture right now but our survey shows member companies feel these
[indigenous innovation] rules are a new kind of protectionism and will be used
to exclude them from an increasingly important market.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>“The question is whether
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>
wants to be increasingly integrated into the global system or increasingly
isolated.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>Release of
survey statistics<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>The results of the survey
coincided with opening of the trial of four employees of Anglo-Australian miner
Rio Tinto, including an Australian citizen on allegations of bribery and
espionage in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Shanghai</st1:place></st1:City>.<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>The four defendants were
arrested last July during litigious iron ore contract negotiations that later
collapsed. The trial has made foreign firms skeptical about doing business in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>The survey also comes in the
wake of Google threatening to pull out of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>, citing cyber attacks and
censorship. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>Moreover, the controversial
issue of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s
currency policy has inflamed the Sino-US ties. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#333333" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#333333'>According to critics, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> has kept
the value of its yuan deliberately low in order to make its exports cheaper and
more competitive in the world markets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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