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China has become a leader on technology, developing some of the world’s most successful companies in this critical global sector. These companies increasingly dominate the modern global economy and society. Perhaps the most important companies in this category are Huawei, Tencent and Alibaba, evidence of China’s ability to compete globally.
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Phan, A., Krosinsky, C. (2020). Modern Chinese Companies. In: Modern China. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39204-8_10
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