"We have to speed up efforts to conclude a free-trade agreement."

Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, after meeting business leaders from South Korea

"We didn't believe he would die. He is a strong child. I feel so good right now and I'd like to say to him get well soon."

Ozgur Yildiz, a friend of 13-year-old Ferhat Tokay, who was rescued alive after being buried five days in Turkey's earthquake rubble

"It will be a new start for us. But the work must continue."

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, after EU leaders hammered out a debt-crisis plan last week

"In response to international calls, we have started to put in place a commission tasked with investigating the circumstances of Muammar Gadhafi's death."

Libya's interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil

(China Daily 10/30/2011 page1)