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Bertelsmann wholesale book deal first in China

By Andrew Yeh in Beijing

Published: May 24 2005 17:44 | Last updated: May 24 2005 17:44

Media and publishing group Bertelsmann on Tuesday announced the first big Sino-foreign wholesale book distribution business in China, as overseas investors seek new ways to get access to the country's book-sales market.

Bertelsmann's DirectGroup said it had set up a joint venture with Liaoning Publishing Group worth Rmb30m ($3.6m), with the Chinese group controlling 51 per cent.

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