China's choreographed trade expo more 'theater' than deal clincher

(November 09 17:00) Reuters.com Business

German car maker Volkswagen AG signed what looked like a meaty deal with one of its China joint ventures this week at a huge new trade show in Shanghai to ship almost $9 billion worth of cars and parts to China next year.

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