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"Google has been a great partner, and given our strong collaboration, we thought its idea to launch a Xiaomi smartphone on Android One would be a great opportunity to give our users a different experience."

WANG XIANG, senior vice-president of Xiaomi. Xiaomi announced on Sept 5 in India that it has teamed up with Google Inc on the launch of the new Mi A1 smartphone to beef up its appeal in the international market.
"China's fleet size is expected to grow at a pace well in excess of the global average, and almost 20 percent of global new airplane demand will be from airlines based in China."
RANDY TINSETH, vice-president of marketing at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"Clearly, this is an indication that social media has become a major gateway to shopping rather than a mere communication portal. ... Online media and internet celebrities are gaining traction because they can grasp what customers want."
KOH YEW HONG, managing director and retail lead for Accenture Asia-Pacific.
(China Daily European Weekly 09/08/2017 page24)
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