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Trade from China should not be seen as a threat, but as a really unique opportunity for European economies. The Foreign Trade Association welcomes the announcement of the European Commission that it is recognizing its international commitments under the WTO."

Christian Ewert, director-general of the EU-based Foreign Trade Association, talking of China's business community's call for the EU to eliminate trade barriers against Chinese companies.

There is firm demand for personalized home-cooked meals as they are regarded as healthy. Most white-collar workers are often too busy or too tired to cook for themselves."

Tabg Wanli, CEO of Home-Cook, a two-year-old startup app that allows users to buy meals made by people within a radius of 3 kilometers. It has over 2 million users now.

There is still more market space for us to further explore, as we are proficient in producing connected lighting systems, energy-saving and smart-lighting products, while many countries along these two trading routes are promoting a low-carbon economy, creating opportunities for us to usher in new partnerships to enhance our earning ability."

Eric Rondolat, CEO of Philips Lighting Holding BV, a Euronext-listed company which plans to expand its production capacity to ship more products to countries along the Belt and Road Initiative over the next decade.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 12/02/2016 page24)