"In the next three years, China will further contribute $14 million to the Global Fund to help developing countries to prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria."

Chen Zhu, Minister of China's Health Ministry, at the second international conference on China-Africa cooperation in health on February 15 in Beijing

"We believe there should be the lifting of sanctions by certain countries. We think that is the voice of the Zimbabwean people and that is also the view of all the parties concerned here in Zimbabwe."

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, addressing journalists during his visit to Zimbabwe on February 11

"Experience has proven that presetting results for the reform or forcing premature reform plans will not only undermine the unity of UN member nations, but also harm the reform process, which will not be in line with any party's interests."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu, in response to a question about the reform of the UN Security Council on February 12

"We are willing to join Ghana in improving its infrastructure base. We will be happy to give our contribution toward the infrastructure development of Ghana."

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Gong Jianzhong, at a media briefing in Accra, capital of Ghana, to announce the visit to Ghana by Chen Deming, China's Minister of Commerce

"This transaction is a catalyst for the development of a global capital markets community, delivering the best, most transparent and innovative services for clients and issuers, wherever they are."

Duncan Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Euronext, commenting in New York on the combining of NYSE Euronext and Germany's Deutsche Boerse

"Our new public reading stage will improve the level of debate and scrutiny of Bills by giving everyone the opportunity to go online and offer their views on any new legislation. That will mean better laws--and more trust in our politics."

British Prime Minister David Cameron, commenting on launching the first stage of plans to give the public the right to comment on every aspect of new legislation