"The purpose of my visit is to enhance mutual trust, promote friendship, deepen cooperation and move forward a positive, cooperative and comprehensive Sino-U.S. relationship for the 21st century."

Chinese President Hu Jintao, upon arriving at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington for a state visit to the United States on January 18

"Highway toll fees will be made more affordable nationwide. We plan to gradually get rid of all the tolls collected on second-class highways."

Chinese Vice Minister of Transport Weng Mengyong, on January 18 saying the ministry will gradually introduce a stable and cheap charges system

"By attaching more importance to affordable homes and low-rent housing, it seems the government is leading the market in the right direction ... but it depends on local governments to carry out the plans."

Zhang Hanya, head of the Investment Association of China, affirming China's policy on affordable housing on January 16, but also warning local governments might not be as keen as the Central Government on affordable housing projects

"There are two options: negotiations and peace, or violence and terrorism. The Palestinian side will never choose the second option."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, calling on Israel to stop building settlements in order to resume stalled peace talks

"The Istanbul nuclear talks offer a good opportunity for countries to realistically see reforms and changes underway in the region and in Iran."

Iranian Vice Foreign Minister Mohammad Mehdi Akhundzadeh, on a new round of nuclear talks between Iran, China, France, Russia, Britain, the United States and Germany held on January 20 to 21

"Preserving peace and stability, achieving the peninsula's denuclearization and the normalization of relations among the relevant countries are in the fundamental interests of all parties concerned. China takes these as its starting point when addressing the peninsula's issues."

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue, saying China was committed to continuing playing "a constructive role" in Korean Peninsula issues in an interview on January 16