PEOPLE/POINTS
2011-12-24
PEOPLE/POINTS
“China w ill continue to provide convenience for investments from EU fi rms. We hope the EU takes active measures to expand exports of hi-tech products to China, recognize China’s market econom y status and create a relaxed policy environment for Chinese fi rms to invest in EU countries.”
Chinese President Hu Jintao, during talks w ith European Council President Herman Van Rompuy in Beijing on May 16
“Over past decades, China has managed to provide the people w ith sufficient food, and we must make efforts to provide them w ith safe food.”
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, speaking at a nine-day sem inar on food safety in Beijing on May 15
“China is w illing to cooperate w ith Latin America in diversifying its exports to China and welcomes more exports w ith high added value from the continent.”
Chinese Commerce M inister Chen Dem ing, in an interview with Xinhua News Agency on May 13 in Buenos Aires
“China’s trade surplus is likely to decrease to $120 billion or even $100 billion by the end of the year, com pared w ith 2010’s trade surp lus of $180 billion.”
Li Daokui, a central bank advisor of China, at the Third International Business Development Forum in Beijing on May 14
“A fter a watershed general election,we have decided to leave the Cabinet and have a completely younger team of m inisters to connect to and engage w ith this young generation in shaping the future of our Singapore.”
Singapore’s Senior M inister Goh Chok Tong and M inister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, in a joint statement on May 15
