ARTICLE · 21 APRIL 2013

Digging Deep: Exploding some myths about Chinese investment in the energy & resources sector

Clayton Utz

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There are quite a few myths about Chinese investment in the energy & resources sector but most don't withstand scrutiny.

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There are quite a few myths about Chinese investment, says Jonathan Li from our Energy & Resources group, but most don't withstand any scrutiny.

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