Quotable

We shall go abroad and use our advantages in scale and the market to make acquisitions."

Liu Yonghao, chairman of New Hope Group Co, China's largest private agricultural company, which is looking to buy fish-farming assets in Southeast Asia as part of a 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion; 1.35 billion euros) push to expand overseas.

"Didi is working on building its businesses in major cities by launching more diversified services, but Uber cannot make a profit from China at the moment."

Zhang Xu, a researcher for Beijing consultancy Analysys International, commenting on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd agreeing a strategic partnership with Ucar Technology Inc, the third-largest car-hailing app in China, to enhance its influence in the booming segment.

"We will not raise prices. Instead, we will cover the increased cost for our consumers"

Liu Nan, CEO of Mia, a Chinese e-commerce company, responding to a new policy that will tax rates raised for popular items sold online such as food and baby products.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 04/15/2016 page24)