It's no longer business as usual in China
It is dictating new terms as foreign businesses face scrutiny for corruption and monopolistic practices
New York
CHINA is changing the rule book for business, forcing multinational companies to figure out how to play a new game or risk losing out on the world's second-largest economy.
When China joined the World Trade Organization 13 years ago, the government welcomed foreign companies, eager for their factories and technology. Now, China is using its growing economic and financial muscle to dictate new terms, as dozens of American, European and Japanese businesses face scrutiny for corruption, monopolistic practices and, most recently, tax evasion.
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