"Last year, the top two fastest-growing areas of consumption in China were surprising. Number one was religious tourism, because China never had this tradition before. The second-largest was pet care products"

Cheng Li, Director of Research, John L. Thornton China Center

Brookings Institution

"The exhibit will promote fellowship between American and Chinese churches, and will promote understanding and friendship between our citizens,"

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter

Xinhua

"The way [China] defines its greatness for the future will help decide whether the next century is one of conflict or cooperation."

Bill Clinton, while U.S. President in 1996

Quoted on East Asia Forum 

“I think it needs to be understood in Australia that we have not increased our diplomatic (foot)print since 1995 and China is a vastly different place since 1995,”

Australia's former ambassador to China, Geoff Raby

The Australian

“Coke is strategic. I hope that Coke will serve as a bridge for relations between the two governments,”

Park Chol Su, the president of North Korea’s Taepung International Investment Group.

Forbes

"Capital flows for cleantech in China are not well understood" 

Dan Reicher of Stanford University in an interview to be published later this week.

Greentechmedia

“Certain countries think as long as they can balance China with the help of US military power, they are free to do whatever they want” 

People’s Daily in an editorial on Wednesday.

The Financial Times

"Recently, many people have encouraged me to run … I know deep in my heart that this will be a great challenge for me. I need time and space to seriously think about the suggestion,"

Henry Tang who resigned on Wednesday as chief secretary of Hong Kong's administration. His is considering for the the city's top post in March.

Wall Street Journal