Shopping at the Wal-mart supercenter in Beijing (9 images)

Chinese shop for groceries at a Wal-Mart in downtown Beijing December 12, 2010. China will unveil food price controls and crack down on speculation in agricultural commodities to contain inflationary pressure that its central bank governor highlighted as a risk last month.. For the poorest families, the government already made decisions to dole out temporary subsidies to help them cope with rising food costs. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese shop for groceries at a Wal-Mart in downtown Beijing December 12, 2010. China will unveil food price controls and crack down on speculation in agricultural commodities to contain inflationary pressure that its central bank governor highlighted as a risk last month.. For the poorest families, the government already made decisions to dole out temporary subsidies to help them cope with rising food costs. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Walmart shuttle buses wait for to ferry shoppers close to their homes for free outside one its several massive stores in Beijing on June 24, 2010. China's decision to let its currency rise in value add buying power to it exploding middle class - a win for American electronics makers. At the same time ti puts a squeeze on U.S. retailers like Walmart because Chinese imports suddenly cost more. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Big piles of red and gold Chinese envelopes and decorations are sold at Walmart in the lead up to next month's Chinese New Year, the year of the Golden Tiger, in Beijing on January 11, 2010. The Tiger is the third sign in the cycle of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs, and is a sign of courage. UPI/Stephen Shaver