Quotable

It's a high honor to be the only foreigner playing in the Chinese Basketball Association to be granted a green card. It's pretty cool to be able to do that in a country where it's not allowed for many. It's a historic moment (for my career)."

Stephon Marbury, the former NBA All-Star player, said after his application for permanent residency in China was approved.

"In spite of the minor depreciation in the renminbi against the dollar over the summer, it has strengthened against most other currencies, leading to Shanghai becoming the most expensive Asian city for international assignees."

Lee Quane, Asia regional director of ECA International, on the London-based consultancy's recent cost-of-living survey.

"It is necessary to establish an English lawsuit service platform nationwide, and we are considering this."

Jiang Qibo, a chief judge with the Supreme People's Court, noting that courts may provide legal services in English to cope with the increase in lawsuits lodged by foreigners.

(China Daily European Weekly 12/18/2015 page3)