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Intel sets its sights on mainland, convergence and higher bandwidth

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Intel chief executive Craig Barrett is due in Hong Kong next Tuesday for talks with film and television executives about the role technology can play in entertainment.

Hong Kong is fast becoming a magnet for Silicon Valley chief executives, with SAR companies eager to sign up for high-profile deals with their US counterparts.

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates visited recently to announce a partnership with Hongkong Telecom, and Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang was here to mark a tie-up with SmarTone.

Mr Barrett's visit was not expected to involve big deal announcements, Intel officials said, but was meant to demonstrate Intel's commitment to China and to expanding Intel products.

Intel recognised, for instance, the rapid pace at which personal computer usage was growing in the mainland, they said.

'China is very close to becoming the second-largest computer market in the world after the US,' Mr Barrett said.

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