MER - China's private firms set sights on rest of world

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Amid the torrent of clothes, electronics and toys surging out of China comes a little-noticed export: international companies. <br> <br>For centuries, individual Chinese have sought their fortunes abroad, creating Chinatowns around their restaurants and shops. Now, Chinese firms are going global, pushed by a government embracing capitalism, pulled by untapped markets and armed with bundles of money from a thriving economy back home. <b on></b> </body>