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Details how General Motors (GM) Corp. established an automobile factory in Shanghai, China. Duration of factory construction; Total amount of investment made by GM in China; Aim of GM in establishing a manufacturing plant in Shanghai; Description of the site of the plant before it was constructed; How GM trained its workers. INSETS: FALLOUT FROM WTO;BRANDING IN CHINA.

Offers a look at the condition of the western regions of China as of March 2001. Disparity between the eastern and western part of the country; Financial aids extended for the region's development; Kinds of industries present in the region.

Describes the economic condition of Hong Kong, China as of June 11, 2001. Reason for citing the flaws of Hong Kong in the country's newspapers; Integration of Hong Kong into China under the concept devised by the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping; Implication of the accession of China to the World Trade Organization for Hong Kong; Overview of the country's economic expansion in 2000.

Focuses on the economic conditions of Singapore. Manufacturing industries in Singapore; Statistics on international business enterprises in Singapore; Actions taken by the government to overcome the impact of the Asian financial crises in Singapore.

Reports on the economic conditions in Shanghai, China. Automobile industries in Shanghai; Key manufacturing areas in Shanghai; Details on information technology industry in Shanghai.

Examines the economic growth potential of the Pearl River Delta region in China. Location of the region; Role of Hong Kong and Macau in the industrial development of the region; Cities which are located in the region; Economic growth posted by cities in the region in 1998 and 1999; Multinational companies that have factories in the region.

Discusses information on metropolitan areas around the world that are considered ideal for manufacturing. Advantage of Toronto compared with United States major metropolitan areas; Reason for the economic advantage of Barcelona, Spain in 1998; Reason for the appeal of Shanghai, China to investors.