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China is in no danger of losing its position as the world’s factory floor anytime soon. But as it enters the Year of the Dragon—the fire-breathing mythical beast of the Chinese zodiac that can herald change and turbulence—the country is taking bold steps to internationalize its currency while facing headwinds of change on several major fronts that could drastically alter its course. The dragon, which symbolizes traits ranging from strength and self-assuredness to imperiousness and brashness, reigns from this January until Feb. 8, 2013, and appears especially apropos at a time when China faces an array of economic, cultural and political challenges—including a major change in leadership this fall —that could send the country in unexpected directions, not all of them positive for companies doing business there.
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