"China will this year increase imports from the least developed countries and from countries with which China has a large trade surplus."

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in his government work report delivered at the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5

"China will continue to develop its high-speed rail network as planned."

Sheng Guangzu, China's Minister of Railways, responding to questions whether the country's policy of high-speed rail development would alter with the change of the ministry's head

"First-class universities should be an important source for fundamental research and innovation in the field of advanced technologies, an important force for innovation in theory and culture, an important platform for pooling innovative talents and a base for training them."

Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, during a visit to Tsinghua University on March 7 before the university's 100th anniversary

"The year's draft defense budget is 601 billion yuan ($91.5 billion), accounting for about 6 percent of the country's total budget."

Li Zhaoxing, spokesman for the Fourth Session of the 11th NPC, during a press conference in Beijing on March 4

"We cannot wait for long until they agree on everything, that's why one government taking care of the Palestinian people's interests and implementing the security vision is important as a first step toward unity."

Salam Fayyad, Palestinian Prime Minister, proposing to form a unity government including both Hamas and Fatah during a special interview with Xinhua News Agency in Ramallah, Palestine, on March 6