Best managed companies in Asia 2013: China Telecom makes the right calls

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Concerns about the corporate governance of Chinese companies are not new, particularly where foreign investors are concerned. Many of the basic tenets of good corporate governance are well established for western companies, but have been more difficult to spin into the fabric of Chinese commerce. That said, in China, and elsewhere in Asia, for all the well-documented problems surrounding lack of transparency and accountability of leadership, several of the largest companies are displaying a growing appreciation of just how vital good corporate practices can be.