Foreign businesses will want to see commitments to provide a level playing field between foreign and domestic companies before they invest in making Shanghai more than a regional headquarters. Don't hold your breath. Shanghai, in particular, only began accelerating reforms five or six years ago. It has already come a long way. The diamond exchange's Caroline Yuan hopes that Beijing shows signs of flexibility at least before her corner of Shanghai's transformation is forced to close down.
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