Sunday Talk
Updated: 2013-02-24 08:27
(China Daily)
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"Any trade without such a certificate can be identified as illegal."
JIN YU, Chinese researcher, noting that a new information-control system makes tracking of ivory trading in China more stringent than international standards
"African countries will be unable to gain a voice in international politics unless they are unified."
LI BEIFEN, China's former ambassador to Benin and Tunisia
"Seven of the 10 fastest-growing countries are on the African continent. And China, understanding that, is already investing more than we do there."
New US Secretary of State JOHN KERRY, urging American citizens to support more spending for diplomacy
"Russia-China relations have a huge impact on world peace and development."
Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN, calling the upcoming visit of China's top leader Xi Jinping "a major event"
"Buy a shotgun."
US Vice-President JOE BIDEN, telling Americans worried about home defense that they don't need an assault rifle to repel intruders
(China Daily 02/24/2013 page1)