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The Shenzen Advantage

Wolfgang BernertMay 24, 2016

The 10-million strong city of Shenzen is home to many of China's high tech companies, including Huawei, Tencent and ZTE. That's thanks to the special economic zone set up by the government in the 1980s, to take advantage of the proximity to Hong Kong. Start-up founders appreciate Shenzen. With the whole production process in one area, they can monitor every step of the manufacturing process.

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