Commodities
Shortsighted stopgap
October 2007: Measures to protect Argentina’s industry from China’s manufacturing power are shortsighted
In the last decade or so, Chinese-run supermarkets have sprung up throughout the Argentine coastal city of Mar del Plata. Unsurprisingly, most of the owners are from the southeastern province of Fujian, whose sons and daughters are renowned for their nomadic tendencies and willingness to seek fortune overseas.
The exact provenance of these people is lost on the majority of Argentines who frequent these shops, often simultaneously complaining about the disappearance of the traditi...
The exact provenance of these people is lost on the majority of Argentines who frequent these shops, often simultaneously complaining about the disappearance of the traditi...
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