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I think the EU will recognize China's market economy status, but in some way anti-dumping measures will be reformulated."

Pascal Lamy, Former World Trade Organization head, in an interview as the 15th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO approaches on Dec 11.

"We believe that the time is right for renewal in the mobile industry. The market is fatigued and flooded with undifferentiated products. Consumers are looking for a technology with a clear purpose, something that is useful, exciting, branded and trustworthy."

Florian Seiche, president of Finland-based HMD Global, the parent company of Nokia. Seiche says Nokia will make a comeback next year with a plan to launch new smartphones.

"Although some people say that China's leading venture and private equity market is facing a challenge of capital shortage, data show this is not true."

Ni Zhengdong, chairman of leading venture capital and private equity research company Zero2IPO. Ni said Chinese VC and PE institutions are projected to manage more than 10 trillion yuan by 2020.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 12/09/2016 page24)