Quotable

In China, we have seen more women moving up the ranks in the investment management industry. As a veteran with more than 30 years in the financial services industry, I am absolutely positive that leading investment firms in China are starting to actively seek a wide range of perspectives and are gradually realizing that diversity in decision-making is good for clients, teams and business."

Jia Lijun, head of the CFA Institute's China branch, noting that there will be more opportunities for women as China's financial industry continues to develop.

"The falling growth of consumption is mainly caused by the high base of comparison from last October, and the trend will remain stable in the fourth quarter. ... It will not be a problem for China to achieve this year's GDP growth target of 6.5 percent to 7 percent."

Mao Shengyong, spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics

"Property construction will unlikely be a big support for the economy next year, as both sales and investment will decelerate."

Wang Tao, chief China economist at UBS Group AG, speaking of the country's outlook.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/18/2016 page24)