PE firms target China services sector liberalization - AVCJ Forum
The liberalization of China’s services sector represents a significant opportunity for private equity, although investors must think carefully about targeting appropriate areas and finding the right partners.
Speaking at the AVCJ Forum in Hong Kong, Tun Lin, chief economist and executive vice president at Hony Capital, noted that China has only seen two other opening up events of this scale in the past 30 years:...
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