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Beijing blocks Goldman purchase

By Jamil Anderlini in Beijing

Published: November 6 2007 02:53 | Last updated: November 6 2007 02:53

Chinese regulators on Monday rejected proposals by Goldman Sachs to buy a substantial minority stake in Fuyao Glass Group, China’s largest automotive glass maker.

However, Goldman was also planning to lead a group of international funds investing nearly $300m in a pre-initial public offering stake in Rongsheng Heavy Industrial, a large shipbuilder in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, according to people close to the deal.

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