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Sports marketing can score big points for business sponsors if it's done right. Page 2

With a bumpy global recovery ahead, Jing Ulrich of JPMorgan Securities China says domestic demand will be the primary engine of China's growth . Page 2

The demand for high-end hotels in China is slipping in a financial downturn that is showing no fast signs of recovery. Page 3

Agilent Technologies Inc has found a recession-resistant business: bio-analytical measurement. Page 3

Microprocessor vendor

Intel Corp is reshaping its long-term strategy for China. Page 3

China's coal bed methane producers and coal miners will be encouraged to work together to produce more methane gas as a clean energy source. Page 4

Retail warehouse

and logistics properties are attracting new interest from overseas companies despite slower demand for other industrial space. Page 4

US appliance giant

Whirlpool hopes to capitalize on government stimulus projects to make inroads into the rural Chinese market. Page 4

Sophisticated companies, when evaluating foreign markets, know it's more than just a matter of consumer demand for their products. Page 9

Amway China is joining domestic environmental organizations to help protect the Sangjiangyuan Nature Reserve. Page 10

One Foundation, a philanthropic project founded by martial arts and movie star Jet Li, is going online at kaixin001.com to court more Chinese supporters. Page 10

Philips Lighting China is bringing the world's most advanced energy-saving lamps to cave dwellings in under-developed regions of the country. Page 10

Australia and China struck their biggest trade deal ever last Tuesday as the world's two most valuable listed oil companies, ExxonMobil and PetroChina, agreed to a $41-billion liquefied natural gas deal.

(China Daily 08/24/2009 page1)