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Japanese vehicle firms reverse losses

Automobile brands from Japan sold a record number of cars in China during the first six months of the year, cementing a comeback from anti-Japanese protests in 2012. Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co, Japan's three biggest carmakers, boosted sales in China this year despite slowing demand that dragged down deliveries at Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co.

Wanda to raise $1.9b from China float