81.   He said state firms paid around twice as much on welfare and redundancy costs as private concerns.

82.   However many Western economists say Chinese state statistics should be treated very warily, particularly employment figures, which were also given.

83.   In London, Amnesty International said the state of emergency and restrictions on civil liberties could increase the risk of human rights abuses in the country.

84.   An administration official speaking on condition of anonymity said states that choose to charge fees would be provided with federal funds for infrastructure and to fight illegal immigration.

85.   The company said US state and federal authorities have opened their own investigations into alleged misuse of company funds by Bildman.