BEIJING， Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's largest computer maker Lenovo Group reported a 64 percent increase of net profits in the second quarter on the back of "better than expected" PC and tablet sales， according to quarterly results announced Thursday.


The vendor's profit for the quarter was 168 million U.S. dollars， although its revenue fell 6 percent compared to the same period last year.


Lenovo's global PC unit shipments declined 2 percent year on year to 13.2 million， outperforming the market decrease of 4 percent this quarter.


The company's major rival， Apple saw its Mac sales down 11.3 percent year on year to nearly 4.3 million units in the same period.


Lenovo， which has the Thinkpad brand， said its worldwide PC market share was 21.1 percent for the quarter， up 0.4 percentage point year on year.


Its tablet business also performed well， with shipments increasing 3 percent year on year， against a market decline of 11 percent.


Americas was Lenovo's largest market， accounting for nearly one third of its total revenue.


GLASGOW Wholesale NBA Jerseys , Scotland, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's Lin Dan, nicknamed Super Dan by his fans, opened his bid for the sixth world title with a comfortable victory over local player Kieran Merrilees at the World Championships here on Monday.


Lin needed only 39 minutes to beat the Scottish 21-15, 21-10 at Glasgow's Emirates Arena.


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Merrilees, ranked 66th in the world, said he has too much respect to Lin, one of the most successful players the sport has ever seen.


"I think what is the most difficult part is that I have grown up watching Lin Dan, he has been the player I have aspired to play like. He has done everything and more in the sport Wholesale Jerseys China , he is a legend. I think he felt sorry for me because it was so easy for him.


"My legs were like jelly at the start, I could barely play. I have been training so hard before these championships, but when I saw his name in the draw my head went down a bit and I let it get to me. I was just lucky that he started messing around a bit at the start of the second set which allowed me to get back into it."


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Fourth seed Shi Yuqi, who stunned his teammate Lin to enter the All England finals this year, fought off tenacious challenge from Ireland's Scott Evans before winning 23-22 Cheap NBA Basketball Jerseys , 22-20.


The 21-year-old Shi was too nervous in his first world championships but put the situation under control at the crucial moment.


World No. 1 Son Wan Ho of South Korea beat Kalle Koljonen of Finland 21-14, 21-16 while eighth seed Kidambi Srikanth of India defeated Sergey Sirant of Russia 21-13, 21-12.


Defending champion Chen Long will kick off his campaign on Tuesday against Georges Julien Paul of Mauritius and second seed Lee Chong-wei of Malaysia take on Brice Leverdez of France.


BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet Cheap Basketball Jerseys , on Wednesday made public a series of measures for ensuring the steady growth of foreign investment.


China should make its foreign investment environment "more law-based, internationalized and convenient" to promote growth and raise the quality of foreign investment, according to a document from the State Council.


"[The country] should continue to reduce market access restrictions for foreign capital," the document said.


It will roll out nationwide a negative list for foreign investment that has been tested in pilot free-trade zones as soon as possible.


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On July 28, China began to implement a revised foreign investment catalogue, which included a negative list as well as sectors and industries in which the government wants to encourage foreign companies to invest.


The government will also make fiscal and taxation support policies to encourage overseas investors to expand investment and make use of their role in optimizing the service trade structure, the document said.


China encourages multinationals to set up regional headquarters in the country and wants more investment into western areas and old northeastern industrial bases.


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