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"If the economic slowdown is more serious, China will probably cut interest rates or roll out new stimulus packages worth trillions of yuan."

Wang Jian, a senior researcher with the National Development and Reform Commission saying that any relaxation would start with larger loan quotas for small companies.

"It is Coca-Cola's own responsibility that it overpriced its product, which resulted in a low market share."

Zhou Li, spokesman for Chinese beverage brand Nongfu Spring, saying there was no legal backing for charges that Nongfu had copied Coke's product.

"Nearly every personal computer maker is involved in infringement except Apple."

Gao Zhe, chairman of Chinese high-tech company Aigo Digital Technology Co Ltd, saying that more than 100 million computers in the world are using technologies without license, and many of them are made by foreign giants like Toshiba and HP.

(China Daily 10/21/2011 page14)