"Policies about an issue as complex as emission-cutting have many mathematics [about possibilities, the economic and the human dimensions] behind them. They can't just change only because some other people want China to. We have 1.3 billion people to whom we are responsible."

Fu Ying, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro, which was published on October 28

"Chinese enterprises' outbound investment is good in general because of the active role of the international multilateral trade and investment system."

Chen Jian, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, when refuting allegations China's state-owned enterprises have received subsidies for outbound investment at a press conference in Beijing on November 1

"Britain and France do share a real interest here. There are many areas where we can work together and enhance our capabilities—and save money at the same time."

British Prime Minister David Cameron, telling lawmakers on November 1, before Britain and France finalized plans to share defense and security duties

"This tactic carries the hallmarks of methods used previously by terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda."

A statement released by the Dubai police on October 30, after the police intercepted a U.S.-bound parcel that contained a bomb hidden in a printer cartridge

"Last spring we took courageous decisions. We won the battle of the euro. Today we show we can draw the lessons of the crisis."

Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, as the EU held a summit on avoiding future economic calamities on October 28

"Animal performances portray the animals to the public in a humiliating way that does not promote empathy and respect."

David Neale, Welfare Director of the Animals Asia Foundation, supporting China's ban on animal performances in zoos