A-B “Right Strategic Choice” for Harbin

In ongoing battle for the large China brewer, the Chinese government is now getting into the act. A-B int'l president Steve Burrows was in China last week lobbying the government hard on the issue. Apparently he is effective, because soon after a government official told a newspaper that "A-B is a big corporate with influence in the global beer market. It is the right strategic partner that we have long been seeking." What about SABMiller, which also owns a 29%