Mean Streets

Chinese law in action can be about as manic as baseball umpired with a moving strike zone. Advantage: offense. Porous, under-regulated markets generally play into the pockets of the players as well as local authorities, be it through taxes, bribes or gate fees.

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Incredible India

A young man revs up his motorcycle, chest tight, head high, et all, and rides around what looks like a construction site. A voice-over of his thoughts says: “what does America have that India does not?” He thinks, sitting strong on his motorcycle, beaming at the development around him, and the voice again tells us what he’s thinking – “my plans will be of use here, will take India even further”.

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