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Corporate Governance in China: A 'Law' unto Itself.

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Corporate Governance in China: A 'Law' unto Itself. / Xu, Ke.
Lancaster: Lancaster University, 2009. 352 p.

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Xu, K 2009, 'Corporate Governance in China: A 'Law' unto Itself.', PhD, Lancaster University, Lancaster.

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Xu, K. (2009). Corporate Governance in China: A 'Law' unto Itself. [Doctoral Thesis, Lancaster University]. Lancaster University.

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Xu K. Corporate Governance in China: A 'Law' unto Itself.. Lancaster: Lancaster University, 2009. 352 p.

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Xu, Ke. / Corporate Governance in China: A 'Law' unto Itself.. Lancaster : Lancaster University, 2009. 352 p.

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