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    Disney gets Beijing nod for Shanghai theme park
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    The announcement caps years of on-again-off-again talks between Disney and Shanghai, reflecting the tough road that Western media firms have faced in China in general. "China is one of the most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world, and this approval marks a very significant milestone for The Walt Disney Company in mainland China" Disney CEO Robert Iger said in a statement. Full Article at International Business Times
    China is one of the most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world, and this approval marks a very significant milestone for The Walt Disney Company in mainland China
    SOURCE: International Business Times 1 month ago
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Disney gets Beijing nod for Shanghai theme park
  1. Visitors from Guangdong and southern China will still find Hong Kong more convenient while Shanghai will attract visitors from northern and eastern China
    SOURCE: International Business Times 1 month ago
  2. From our point of view the Hong Kong and Shanghai parks are not competitors, they're complementary
    SOURCE: International Business Times 1 month ago
  3. Essentially the PAR approval represents one milestone in the process
    SOURCE: International Business Times 1 month ago

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