"Internet security is no longer a technological issue today. It is a requirement for innovation, a guarantee for development, a leader for technologies and the market, and a symbol of core competitiveness."

Lu Wei, Minister of China's State Internet Information Office, at the second China-South Korea Internet roundtable conference in Seoul on December 10

"The function of the abacus can be replaced by advanced tools, but the invisible benefit it brings to practitioners will last."

Yang Qingxia, retired accountant and proficient abacus user, commenting on the listing of the zhusuan, also known as the Chinese abacus, as intangible cultural heritage by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

"I love changes and innovation. The Internet industry has the busiest jobs. I didn't found Baidu for the money."

Li Yanhong, also known as Robin Li, co-founder of China's largest search engine Baidu, at a forum in Beijing on December 7

"In contrast the achievements measured by scores and rankings, it can be seen that Shanghai's students are weaker in active learning and problem solving."

Wang Tianrong, a college teacher in China, commenting on Shanghai students' ranking first on recent global student tests in math, reading and science skills by the Program for International Student Assessment