| "To be listed is like being placed in a giant arena, where you prepare for the game under public scrutiny."
Ma Yun, inspiring his millionaire-to-be employees if his
company is successfully listed
"Alibaba aims to be one of the five best world IT companies by 2010."
Wei Zhe, President of alibaba.com (now the five best include Google, Yahoo (U.S.), Yahoo (Japan), Amazon and eBay)
"Whom could China threaten? We don't have the ability to do so. We do not and will never be a threat to anyone."
Wu Yi, Chinese Vice Premier, when meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson in Beijing on July 31
"Inhumane deeds should be fully acknowledged."
Tom Lantos, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of U.S. House of Representatives, after the House unanimously passed a bill on July 30 to demand Japan's apology on the issue of sex slavery in World War II
"The people in government should just leave their offices and let the soccer team rule."
Abu Mufeed, 36-year-old Iraqi, after the country's national soccer squad, containing Shi'ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish players, won the country's first title in the Asian Cup
tournament on July 29 and brought great unity to a desperate nation
"He will be a lame duck."
Tsuneo Watanabe, senior fellow at the Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute in Tokyo, commenting on Shinzo Abe's political prospects after the prime minister's ruling coalition
suffered an overwhelming defeat in upper house elections on July 29
"The plan is subject to a feasibility study and environment assessment before it is approved by the relevant department of the Central Government."
Hao Peng, Vice Governor of Tibet Autonomous Region, telling reporters on July 28 that the regional government is cautious about a plan to upgrade a road to Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) with the aim of preserving the vulnerable plateau ecosystem
"If the next U.S. government puts arrogance aside and decides to talk in a civilized fashion, that is welcome.
If not, we are prepared to continue facing their hostile policy for another 50 years."
Cuba's acting President Raul Castro, during a Revolution Day holiday speech on July 26 | 
