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Short term borrowings (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
ZHEJIANG TIANLAN |
Short term borrowings |
| 2017 | 2016
| RMB’000 | RMB’000
Bank loan borrowed by the Company (note i) | 28,000 | 20,000
Bank loan borrowed by a subsidiary of the Company (note ii) | 5,000 | 5,000
| 33,000 | 25,000

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