"Talking about China's lowered growth rate, I think we are not talking about a temporary adjustment. We are talking about more long-term development issues."

Justin Yifu Lin, World Bank's chief economist and Senior Vice President, speaking to the press as he launched his new book in the Washington, D.C.-based global institution, on March 6

"China develops nuclear energy under a safe precondition."

Huang Wei, Chinese deputy envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), addressing the IAEA Board of Governors meeting which reviewed the development of nuclear technology last year on March 6

"Syrian affairs have to be determined by the Syrian people themselves, and foreign states should not intervene in the internal affairs of Syria by force, or push through 'regime change' in the Middle East country. Sanctions or the threat of sanctions are not conducive to a proper settlement of the Syrian problem."

Li Baodong, Chinese Permanent Representative to the UN, speaking to Xinhua News Agency on March 6

"If they (the West) seek to continue with their previous course of action and try to force concessions under pressure, negotiations will yield no results."

Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani, speaking to the press on March 7