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investment regulations, opening up new business zones,
export promotion offices at foreign locations, local dis-
tributor’s approach, and distributors in Hong Kong’s role.
Consequently, till the year 2012, China appeared as the
top FDI recipient country after by touching $59.1 billion
level mark to replace USA. This paper aimed at provid-
ing knowledge to the foreign investors, business strate-
gist and the students who are interested to know the di-
rect investment in China.
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