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"The South American market is where we want to promote our commercial launch service, so we hope the appearance of our new-generation rockets can help attract new clients."

Li Tongyu, head of aerospace products at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the nation's major rocket developer and a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. China brought its most advanced rockets to a Brazilian defense show, aiming to expand the South American market for its space vehicles recently.

"They will end the fierce, even cut-throat, competition that always wastes money and resources, and join hands to strive for domestic and overseas contracts."

Zhao Jian, a professor at Beijing Jiaotong University who specializes in China's railway system, said the upcoming merger of China's top two high-speed train manufacturers, CNR and CSR, will boost exports of the country's railway technologies and products.

"People may find it difficult to tell whether serious pollution cases are violating their environmental rights because they don't know what their rights are."

Ma Yong, deputy head of the law bureau in the All-China Environment Federation. The Ministry of Environmental Protection issued a draft of public rights recently to encourage participation in projects and policies involving the environment.

(China Daily European Weekly 04/17/2015 page3)