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COVER STORY
RAW ENERGY
The CFO of China Shenhua Energy may run finance in a showcase company, but, increasingly, that’s a limited advantage.
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FEATURE
FROM WALLS TO BRIDGES
The Chinese are new to the art of the international deal. Armed with cash, mainland companies are on a shopping spree, and, increasingly, using their competitive advantages wisely.
 
FEATURE
WAR OF THE SNEAKERS
How leading sportswear company Li Ning is plotting to outrun, outthink, and outlast the invading global giants.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
LOOKING GOOD
IT spending in Asia next year will be robust, but there is a high probability of a low-probability event upending expectations.
 
IN TECH
WHO’S MINDING THE SHOP?
Personal use of company T1 lines, once a swell little perk of the Digital Age, is getting out of hand. The arrival of the two-faced desk-top.
 
ON THE RECORD
GE’s KEITH SHERIN
The CFO of General Electric, the US industrial giant, talks about the company’s plans in Asia, building a talent base in China, and gives some advice to managers of Asian conglomerates.
 
IN PRACTICE: BANKING
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX
A new generation of managers is transforming China’s joint-stock commercial banks.
 
GRAPEVINE
Hiring: tighter fit?; CFOs on the move.
Who's moving up, down, and out in Asian finance.
 

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