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"The fact that there are 40 million overseas Chinese globally made us realize that we should take full advantage of this window of opportunity."

  ---- JOHN YANG, chief executive officer of China Medical Tourism and Shanghai Medical Tourism Products & Promotion Platform, saying Shanghai is being marketed as a preferred destination for foreign patients seeking advanced medical care.

"We are confident to bring wine with Chinese dishes to a superior level and add Chinese cuisine with wines into the global diet culture."

   --- THIBAULT PONTALLIER of Bordeaux-based Chateau Margaux, said the French winery is encouraging diners to sample its products during Chinese feasts this Spring Festival rather than imbibing traditional drinks.

"China enjoys a tremendous market for both manufacturing and consumption, and sees a growing demand for design industry and an increasing supply in this regard."

   --- SONG WEIZU, vice secretary-general of the China Industrial Design Association, saying on Jan 23 that Beijing is planning to build China's first design exchange to offer a platform for design trading.

"Provinces' high growth expectations would surely raise the national growth level, which will not be good for sustainable development."

   --- ZHUANG JIAN, an economist with the Asian Development Bank, said he worried that China's economic growth might become overheated.