Quotable

"The most brilliant and distinctive part of a writer's work is always the biggest headache for translators, and in this sense, authors and translators are adversaries."

MO YAN, Nobel laureate, talking after he and other renowned Chinese writers met foreign translators of their works on Aug 18. He described the two as "frenemies".

"The Chinese government supports the various efforts the Guinean government has made in Ebola prevention and control, and is ready to provide assistance within its capacity."

BIAN JIANQIANG, China's ambassador to Guinea, in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.

(China Daily European Weekly 08/22/2014 page3)