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VR technology is likely to become the norm for soccer broadcasts in the future, with audiences able to watch live games using VR goggles - an experience that will make them feel as if they are standing on the field."

Zhao Jun, Ti'ao Power's general manager, on use of virtual reality technology as part of an agreement with LeSports. It gives the arm of LeEco Holdings exclusive global broadcast rights to the Chinese Super League for five seasons.

"The establishment of the fund will promote the future industrial upgrading and development of both parties."

Li Dongsheng, chairman of TCL Corp, a home appliances and consumer electronics maker, which is setting up a 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion; 1.4 billion euros) fund with Tsinghua Unigroup, China's largest chipmaker, for mergers and acquisitions.

"The telecom market is expected to grow exponentially with 5G and other machine-to-machine communications technologies around the corner."

Wang Shuai, Lenovo's vice-president, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world's biggest exhibition for the mobile industry.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 02/26/2016 page24)