In 2011, he took the position of chairman at Shenzhen-listed Xiwang Foodstuffs, the first listed corn oil company in China.

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Unicom's edge is that it is the only listed integrated telecommunication company in China, with wireless, paging, domestic long distance and Internet divisions.

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Siwei is a subsidiary of ERA Mining Machinery, a Hong Kong-listed firm controlled by a shell company whose principals are two American entrepreneurs in China.

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The U.S.-listed New Oriental is such an entity and its VIE, or the operation company in China, was originally owned by the CEO Yu Minhong and ten other shareholders.

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Fosun International also owns stakes in U.S.-listed Chindex, a hospital management company focused on China, and Focus Media, an outdoor advertising company.

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Apple may already be the largest U.S.-listed company by market cap, but it is continues to produce astonishing growth, particularly in China, where the opportunities for the company remain vast.

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China bought a 14.99% shareholding in Rio's London-listed company, which equates to an interest of around 11% in the whole group which includes the Australian listed firm.

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Many Chinese management teams that are taking their companies public in China or in overseas capital markets do not understand what is required to run a publicly listed company.

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