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- ↑ Perkowski leaves Asimco 2009/01/17
- ↑ Mr. China by Tim Clissold, Amazon.com
- ↑ Gady A. Epstein, China flies the flag, Forbes, April 25, 2008,
- ↑ Scott Cendrowski, Businesses Going Into China Need to Know These Rules First, Fortune, December 3, 2016
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