Quotable

The long-term outlook for the mainland is good. People only see the debt in state-owned enterprises and in households, when they need to recognize that China is a big exporter."

Li Ka-shing, chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd, speaking in his first interview with an international media organization since 2012.

"Smart manufacturing has distinct developing trends: smart equipment, smart control, the internet of things, and IT hardware and software."

Zhu Hai, global executive vice-president of Schneider Electric SA, who says the French electric equipment and automation company will invest in more tech SMEs in China through a specialized investment fund, as well as provide training and learning materials to up to 100 vocational schools this year.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 06/24/2016 page24)