"I wish to reiterate here that all enterprises registered in China according to Chinese laws are Chinese enterprises. Their products are made-in-China products."

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addressing the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010 

"Self-proclaimed critics of Rwanda may say what they want, but they will neither dictate the direction we take as a nation, nor will they make a dent in our quest for self-determination."

 Rwandan President Paul Kagame, hitting back at Western leaders and organizations who accuse him of failing to protect human rights

"Encouraging progress has also been made in a significant number of least developed countries. This is no small feat; it shows that the MDGs are achievable."

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a message to the Africa Consultative Forum on the MDGs, held in Kigali, Rwanda

"We will especially encourage imports of products the nation is short of, especially advanced technology and key equipment."

Chong Quan, China's deputy international trade representative, announcing a new strategy to expand China's imports and cut its trade surplus

"The coming Asian Games offered us a superb chance to ensure the building of a healthy and civilized Guangzhou."

Hu Bingjie, health department official of the Games' organizing committee, speaking on September 1 about a strict smoking ban implemented ahead of the Asian Games