Tim Geithner returns to Washington with enough loot to give Customs officials pause for thought. While his predecessor, Hank Paulson, struggled to wring more than a few half-baked concessions out of China – an investment banking joint venture here, some grudging currency appreciation there – Mr Geithner's visit coincided with a flurry of deals. A Chinese group, little-known but essentially an amalgam of former state-owned enterprises, stepped forward to relieve the bankrupt General Motors, soon to be majority-owned by the US government, of its highly visible and somewhat toxic Hummer brand. Beijing executed the deal perfectly: there is no technology transfer, management and manufacturing will stay in place in the US and 3,000 jobs are saved.
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