In case some of you, like me, missed the 12/06 announcement from China’s Ministry of Commerce about its plans to develop 10 outsourcing "base cities" by 2010, you can read short articles about the announcement from Chinese, Indian, and European perspectives at these URLs:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/11/content_5468312.htm
http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/dec/11bpo1.htm
http://www.europeanleaders.net/learninggroups/global-sourcing/global-sourcing-news/42694/