The Global Cities Outlook also increased its consideration of Chinese cities, growing from 21 in 2015 to 27 in 2018. China is seen as a growth market and getting better for urban life and work. The average annual growth rate in China's top cities is 1.8%, based on A.T. Kearney's scoring mechanisms, which include things like university education, number of Fortune 500 companies present and lifestyle, to name a few. (China Cities Getting Bigger, Better and Faster, by Forbes)
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What behind Chinese cities' progress is their ability of attracting multinational companies. With the improvement of IP protection, China's business environment has become more optimized, which has strengthened the confidence of Fortune 500 companies doing business in China.
(Editor Li Xingyi)
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