Chinese Megalopolis Shuts Down Walmart, Detains Staff

Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing have expanded political boss Bo Xilai’s “hitting the black” campaign to include a crackdown on problems with food and drugs. An early target: the retailing giant Walmart.
Chinese Megalopolis Shuts Down Walmart, Detains Staff
Promotional balloons are held outside Chongqing's second Wal-Mart store, which opened on Nov. 16, 2006 in Chongqing, China. China Photos/Getty Images
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Promotional balloons are held outside Chongqing's second Wal-Mart store, which opened on Nov. 16, 2006 in Chongqing, China. (China Photos/Getty Images)
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