Notable China-related quotes from the last week:
Ni Pengfei, the chief compiler of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ annual city competitiveness report, on why Shanghai will improve upon this year’s #3 position:
“I believe Shanghai will make a huge advance next year and that Chinese cities will become more important on the world stage, as established financial centers such as New York and London have been hard hit by the credit crunch.”
Zhang Jianchun, a researcher with the General Logistics Department of the People’s Liberation Army, on why drug producers will not target Yunnan farmers’ government-encouraged hemp crops:
“The cost of making marijuana from our hemp is much higher than the price of the drugs. So we don’t think drug producers will target the farms here.”
Sun Dongdong, head of Peking University’s forensics department, on why petitioners who come to Beijing might be mentally ill:
“When [a petitioner] insists on his particular point of view, that point of view is a symptom of paranoia.”
Shao Minghao, head of research at Shanghai Hanyu Property Consulting, on why second-hand houses are becoming harder to find in Shanghai:
“It is likely that home buyers seeking used apartments will find fewer choice over the coming months, as inventories of second-hand houses have been reduced very quickly during the past two months due to the boom in sales. The supply in some areas, for instance Pudong New Area – particularly Gaohang – and Nanhui district, will probably become inadequate.”