Quotable

"New technology plays crucial roles in various aspects of museum operations today, ranging from visitor reception, restoration and display of cultural relics to academic research. A few years ago, when talking about new technology in museums, it usually only meant auxiliary channels. However, we are marching into an era when culture gets mixed with new technology on a comprehensive scale and deeper level."

SHAN JIXIANG, Beijing Palace Museum's director, at a forum where experts from around the world shared their experiences of adapting new technologies to museum operations.

"Friendship and cooperation with BRICS countries and other developing countries and emerging markets is part of China's overall diplomatic endeavor."

LI BAODONG, vice-foreign minister, speaking while chairing the fifth BRICS Sherpa Meeting held in Changsha, in Central China's Hunan province.

"Industrial profits remain on the track of stable growth, which points to ... macroeconomic recovery and increasing corporate profits,"

XIE YAXUAN, an analyst at China Merchants Securities.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 12/01/2017 page2)