China: The first market to emerge
During the economic downturn of the last four years, the Chinese economy has continued to
experience significant growth. Even with slower-than-expected GDP growth of 7.8% in 2012,
China’s growth still outstrips that of most countries around the world. In the last four years,
cash-rich Chinese companies have looked outside their borders to find reliable resource markets
to expand their operations and breadth of knowledge. For many, that search has led them to Canada.
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