11.   The survey showed a declining growth rate, increased imports, sluggish exports and a minus growth rate in the manufacturing sector.

12.   Hong Kong teenagers worship pop stars but their counterparts on the Chinese mainland prefer political or intellectual figures as their idols, a survey showed Friday.

13.   The strongest performer over the next two years, the survey showed, should be the trade sector.

14.   Japanese business confidence sank for the fourth straight quarter in December to a near three-year low, a Bank of Japan survey showed Wednesday.

15.   More than one in ten executives surveyed believed China would be the number one international market within five years, the survey showed.

16.   Sixty-two percent of those questioned want Chirac to go back on his decision, the Louis Harris Institute survey showed.

17.   Taiwanese support for reunification with China dropped to its lowest level ever in mid-June as Beijing retaliated for recent overseas visits by Taipei leaders, a survey showed Tuesday.