"It is in the interests of various parties concerned to improve North Korea's ties with South Korea and the United States, enhance dialogues and contacts, and safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, at the welcoming banquet held by the North Korean Premier Choe Yong Rim in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, on October 23

"China needs to widen the reform of government-run for-profit cultural organizations, by introducing market-oriented modern corporate systems. The goal of reform is to cultivate qualified market entities from government-run commercial cultural organizations and establish a modern and influential cultural industry system."

Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu, during an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Beijing on October 22

"China will work actively, through peaceful, open, scientific development, to expand international cooperation, take part in international affairs, honor its due international responsibilities and obligations, and play a constructive role in the UN."

Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, at a reception commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of China in the United Nations in Beijing on October 25

"We want a much clearer expression on what the European Central Bank (ECB) wants from its own point of view and then [we] will comment on that. We do not want a misunderstanding that politicians expect something from the ECB."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, insisting that the EU governments should not decide for the ECB on its role in tackling eurozone debt crisis when responding to media in Berlin on October 25

"We are not anticipating any cutbacks in this region. We are going to strengthen our presence in the Pacific."

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, telling a gathering of U.S. and Japanese forces at Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo on October 25 that the U.S. military will maintain a strong posture in the Pacific despite looming defence spending cuts at home