THIS year, representatives from foreign consulates and chambers of commerce also joined reporters to explore how the delta cities strike a balance between economic growth and sustainable development.

Charlene Liu

Business Development Manager, Australian Trade Commission

I was really interested in the company which produced a dust particle collector. Australia puts a lot of effort into environmental protection, so I think if there are future opportunities for us to cooperate.

And I think in the future if we could arrange seminars or have events in the environment sectors, we could invite people from the (Jiehua) factory to attend, and perhaps have a delegation visit Australia.

Before I came to Haining, I didn't really know about these factories - and didn't know much about Haining.

So, I think they can do more about marketing themselves through newspapers such as Shanghai Daily, so people can know more about them.

And through having their names published on a website, having short, brief introductions and articles, we will get to know more about them much easier.

Natalie Gagnon

Media & Communications Manager of Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

A lot of experts of the dust collecting factory chose to develop their careers in the area, which has lots of positive effects for the city of Haining. But I think it's necessary for Haining to build more highways so that all these things can be accessible to foreign investment. I'd like to see whether they will make the decision for its development.

Arie Berger

Steering Committee Member of the Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

The history here is very interesting, and I really enjoyed the presentation of the factories, because what they said was very interesting.

The people here are very nice and tried a lot to present themselves to the outside world. I noticed that they presented the pictures and charts in English. They also have a translator to work with foreign investors.