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We aim to lure more foreign airlines to shift to our system. We also want to further improve the system quality and lower the costs"

Huang Yuanchang, chairman of the board of supervisors at TravelSky, a Chinese state-owned aviation information provider.

"In order to boost their future skills pool, Chinese companies are also looking to form partnerships with top international engineering universities in a bid to secure future graduates."

Simon Lance, managing director in China of Hays, a leading global group specializing in recruitment.

Similar to other parts of Western Europe, the competition in the UK is ferocious because buyers have so many options ... You really do have to grab their attention with quality, innovative products, localized service and outstanding marketing."

Yin Luntao, Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co's vice-president and general manager of international marketing and sales.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 10/28/2016 page24)