"The Internet phrase 'killed within a second,' which means making an order immediately when shopping online, is now used to describe the destiny of officials investigated and sacked shortly after being exposed for corruption via microblog."

Jiang Ming'an, a law professor at Peking University, commenting on China's anti-graft campaign progress in Beijing on January 9

"Tokyo's frequent resort to military tactics is not favorable for the resolution of the islands row. However, there is little chance of the situation spiraling out of control."

Ruan Zongze, Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies, when interviewed in Beijing on January 9

"Apart from the fact that more imported blockbusters joined the box office race last year, another important reason for domestic movies losing share is the lack of core creativity. China's film industrialization is still far from other leading film producers."

Tong Gang, Director of the Film Bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, commenting on the decline of market share of China's domestic films on January 9

"Italy lacks a fiscal system able to take an exact picture of reality."

Lucio Battistotti, Director of the European Commission Representative Office for Italy, commenting on the current political and economic situation in the country

"The upcoming talks with the IAEA may fail if they do not consider Iran's rights to peaceful nuclear activities and enter the negotiations with 'prejudgments.'"

Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Fereidoon Abbasi, speaking in Teheran on January 9 about the upcoming nuclear talks between Iran and IAEA