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"The 5G cooperation with overseas partners will enable Chinese vendors to play key roles for the fast development of 5G globally. Meanwhile, the cooperation will also speed up the commercialization of 5G in related overseas countries and regions."

LI YI, chief researcher at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences' internet research center.

"We had five hotels 10 years ago and started to build the momentum. This year we will open almost 50 new hotels and have 60 to 70 new hotels ready next year in China."

CHRISTOPHER J. NASSETTA, president and CEO of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

"The largest equity financing in the history of domestic real estate enterprises and the introduction of investment reflects investors' approval of the development prospects of Evergrande. It also reflects the company's determination to increase efficiency, reduce debt and deleverage."

LIN JIANG, head of the public finance and taxation department of Sun Yat-sen University.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/10/2017 page24)