For one thing, this vast market of one billion people is busy being courted by western businesses whose own economies are contracting.
Whether Western businesses and financiers would agree is debatable.
Even under Yugoslav socialism, the Slovenes had close ties with western businesses.
Alfa Bank is known for its aggressive litigation with BP and other Western businesses in Russia.
His name was Frederic Cilins, a Frenchman who specialised in helping Western businesses in Africa.
Western businesses have always overestimated the price of defending human rights in China.
Certainly, concerns about silent Chinese incursions into western businesses have never been higher.
Throughout the early days of his company, Mr. Conteh faced challenges unknown to Western businesses.
Mr Karpichkov further alleges he was asked to provide detailed information about Russian mafia infiltration of Western businesses.
Of course, Japanese companies have bought prestigious western businesses before, and the deals haven't always been successful.
It's not just a question any more of naming and shaming repressive regimes – western businesses are implicated too.
