"Pushing the Internet Plus advanced manufacturing forward is an important measure to enable the transformation and upgrading of the real economy. China owes the fast development of its new growth engines to its abundant human resources and talents, vast market and the prudent yet accommodating government oversight."

PREMIER LI KEQIANG, speaking at a State Council executive meeting on Oct 30.

"Innovation and technology come from openness and collaboration. I'd like to strongly encourage China to continue to open wider to the outside world."

TIM COOK, CEO of Apple Inc said at a meeting that Apple looks forward to "continuing to be in China and working together on a very prosperous future". At the meeting, President Xi Jinping met with members of the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

"We should steadily push forward all kinds of work in planning and building Xiongan New Area, and adhere to a world vision, international standards, Chinese characteristics and high goals."

WANG DONGFENG, the new Party chief of Hebei province, speaking during a visit to Xiongan New Area on Oct 31.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/03/2017 page2)