If Wal-Mart is allowed to purchase a chain of retail stores in China, it could become the biggest food and department store in that nation. It's seen as a strategic move for Wal-Mart, which has faced slowing business in the United States and failures in Germany and South Korea.
John Dimsdale of Marketplace talks with Madeleine Brand about the move.
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