Market report: China

For a decade the world has watched China in awe. Some did so from a distance, others leapt right in. Today, however, involvement with the country no longer relies on corporate strategy, political persuasion or ethical concerns. China plays a primary role in all our lives as consumers, brand managers, manufacturers, politicians and, increasingly, central bankers – and, as the majority of the world weakens financially, that role will most definitely grow.

By Miriam Rayman and Olivia Von Halle