STATES: Chinese delegation in Bangalore to 'sell' Chengdu.

from BUSINESS LINE, October 28, 2009 Bangalore, Oct. 27 - Chinese city Chengdu, which seeks to become a preferred location for IT and outsourcing activity after Beijing and Shanghai, is keen to establish close ties with Indian IT and BPO companies.

A Chinese business delegation is in Bangalore to promote Chengdu as an investment hub.

The six-day visit will see the delegation interacting with around 150 Indian software companies and outsourcing and training providers, such as Aptech, TCS, Sify and Hinduja Global.

Chengdu, the capital of China's southwest Sichuan Province, offers several benefits for companies looking to invest - tax breaks (tax exemption for …