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Today's Links: The great French harvest, the worst World Cup draw ever and the "tidal wave" of counterfeit goods

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  • DHL to Invest $175 Million In New Shanghai Facility [WSJ]
    DHL Worldwide Express Inc. said it will invest $175 million in a new express-delivery hub in Shanghai to serve its customers in China and other countries in northern Asia.
  • Shanghai mulls traffic 'congestion fee' [The Age]
    Shanghai is considering London-style "congestion fees" for private cars driving during peak hours to ease traffic strains caused by soaring car ownership, local media said.
  • France Gets $29.62B in Chinese Contracts [AP]
    France netted deals in China for nuclear reactors and passenger jets worth a combined $29.62 billion Monday, the second day of a state visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
  • China manager says World Cup soccer draw 'worst ever' [AFP]
    The 2010 World Cup draw is China's worst ever, the team's manager said Monday after they were pitted against Australia, Iraq and Qatar in the Asian "group of death".
  • Mandelson causes a storm in China [Guardian Unlimited]
    Peter Mandelson, EU trade commissioner, caused a storm in China today by accusing the authorities of failing to tackle a "tidal wave" of counterfeit goods and turning a blind eye to the theft of European firms' innovations and patents.
  • Beijing still committed to opening stock market [IHT]
    The Hong Kong chief executive, Donald Tsang, says that the Chinese government is committed to a plan for letting the country's mainland investors trade shares on the city's stock exchange.

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Published Monday, November 26, 2007 1:02 PM by Shanghaiist
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