英国《每日电讯报》25/07/2007 , s* |( W5 j% A1 i0 F2 q& i+ a7 P * V) A* \( v, {% m' e$ R 1 e# \: E. h1 D `( Z! K- s, a; Y2 v
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Barclays' chief executive, John Varley, is not the sort to bang back a few lagers at lunchtime. But who could blame him for sinking a Tsingtao beer with his chow mein and chips, after the deal he has just done with the Chinese?$ d6 a% e, o3 \
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By securing an investment of up to £6.6bn from the state-owned China Development Bank (CDB), Varley has boosted Barclays' chances in its battle with Royal Bank of Scotland to buy the Dutch bank, ABN Amro. 6 Z6 `8 L2 k, m: Z" a' N- k ) \- l- Q7 f5 A0 T! P6 {8 y% CFar more significant, however, is the long-term "guanxi" (relationship) that Barclays has established with the world's powerhouse of growth.% l- a5 n: H8 N" I% ^3 }$ \