LUANDA， May 12 (Xinhua) -- Rotating Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Angola Liu Yiyong on Thursday called on Chinese companies operating in Angola to take more self-protection and security measures amid rising crimes in the African country.


The recent months saw more crimes against Chinese expatriates as the economy of the oil-dependent country was badly hit by the stagnant international oil prices， Liu said in an interview with Xinhua.


On Wednesday， Liu's chamber of commerce also held a seminar on security risks in the country， in collaboration with the Chinese embassy to Angola and the International SOS， a well-established international company providing medical and security services to travellers and expatriates in foreign countries.


Representatives from over 30 large-scale Chinese companies took part in the event and exchanged views with experts from the International SOS on security issues and crisis management.


At the seminar， Li Guangming， an official in charge of security issues with the Chinese embassy， also urged Chinese companies in Angola to invest more on security and self-protection measures.


Currently， over 500 Chinese companies were operating in Angola， playing a key role in the post-war re-construction process of the African country. However， analysts say the high crime rate and poor policing in some parts of the country could negatively impact on foreign participation.


In its latest foreign travel advice， the UK government said there have been a number of recent kidnapping incidents involving foreign nationals taken from their vehicles in Luanda by armed gangs.


The UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office has advised against all but essential travel to the country's Cabinda and Luanda Norte provinces. It also called on its citizens not to walk around the capital city Luanda after dark due to a high level of crime in the city.


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According to the new plan, the decision to launch the pilot supervisory reform across the country on the basis of experiences in these three areas is a major strategic move to implement the spirit of the just concluded 19th CPC National Congress and promote strict Party governance.


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HOUSTON， Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets officially retired Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey during the halftime break of their game against the Chicago Bulls at Toyota Center on Friday night with the presence of Yao Ming and his family.


During the grand ceremony which is nationally televised， the Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander called Friday night "a great moment in Rocket history， to honor a man of such magnitude" and described Yao as "a really great basketball player."


"Yao was a really， really great player. I wanted him to be viewed as more than that， as an ambassador to the world and especially into China， and what a great person and humanitarian he is，" said Alexander， who donated 100，000 U.S. dollars to the Yao Ming Foundation.


The 36-year-old Yao Ming said， "When I first came to town， Houston was no different than any other city in the United States. But as time passed by， all the faces came into memory. Remember this， that Houston for me from now on is not just a word. Every time they mention it， your faces are in my memory， in my brain."


"I hope people see the jersey there and remember the story， not only about myself， but also my teammates， my opponents. We created the story together， just like the other jerseys created the story for us，" Yao said.


"Looking back， I didn't expect it to be where I am today. I simply wanted to play basketball，" he added.


Fans gave Yao several waves of applaud and a lot of fans shouted to Yao "we love you".


Yao was selected as the first overall pick by the Rockets in 2002 draft and spent nine years - his entire career - with the franchise.


Yao averaged 19.0 points， 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks while shooting 52 percent from the floor across 486 career games.


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