Into the crucible

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The Chinese government must push ahead with efforts to restructure the telecoms market if it is to meet its aim of listing shares in new telecoms firms as early as spring 2002. Monopoly firm China Telecom is to be broken, but several issues must first be resolved, most notably regulation.

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A map of the future

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British Telecom, stung by its failed attempt to acquire US long-distance company MCI, is struggling while trying to find a new competitive strategy as a former monopoly. While it is still in strong financial shape it faces difficult challenges to becoming a strong global competitor.

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Devalued

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Problems facing Pacific Century CyberWorks, which has seen a drop in its stock price, are examined in detail.

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