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GD Enterprises Invest 40 million USD in Taiwan
At the Taiwan-Guangdong Week that kicked off yesterday (17th) in Taipei, 3 companies from Guangdong signed 3 contracts to invest on the island, which will involve a total amount of 40 million USD. This marked the first step for Guangdong's enterprises to invest in Taiwan. Of these 3 companies, two are in the electronics industry and the other is a Guangzhou pharmaceutical company.



Xinjiang Welcomes GD Investment
The Mayor of Urumqi, in Xinjiang, yesterday (17th) said the city is now very stable and is open to investment from Guangdong. Our journalists Wang Chunmei and Wang Xiaojing report from Urumqi:
Ever since the Xinjiang Work Meeting held by the Chinese Central Government to lay down development work in the region, Xinjiang has entered into a period of major development. The Mayor of Urumqi, Jierla, said industrial parks in Xinjiang are hoping to attract investment from Guangdong:
"recording"  Our industrial parks that produce cotton hope to attract textile industries from Guangdong. Actually, I'm sure whichever industry from Guangdong invests in Xinjiang, we will give our full support to make sure it's a win-win situation for both Guangdong and Xinjiang. "recording"


Some Nail Varnish Found to Contain Excessive Amount of Cancerous Methanol
The Consumer Council of Hong Kong recently announced several brands of nail varnish containing 20 times the authorized limit in methanol, a chemical known to be cancerous. One of these brands is Korean, known as "Skin Food", which is also on sale in Guangzhou's Grand View Plaza in Tianhe.

photo from Takungpao