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"I believe that men will not be beaten by the nature, and tough time will not last forever."
- Wen Jiabao said during a three-day trip to China's drought-plagued southwestern Yunnan Province. (more)
"The government would handle the case according to law, and that the move was an isolated act by a commercial company and should not affect China-US ties ‘unless politicized’."
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang spoke of google’s departure from the Chinese mainland. (more)
"The report was based on sound facts through a long investigation and I would take full legal responsibility for its authenticity."
- Renowned investigative reporter Wang Keqin talked about his coverage of vaccine scandal in Shanxi province. (more)
"The number of children poisoned by lead might keep increasing. An increasing number of people have had medical examinations at the hospital."
- Liu Jianrong, deputy director of Chenzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicine. (more)
"It is just an individual business case. It should not be politicized or have a negative impact on China-Australia relations."
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said of the Rio Tinto trial that concluded on Wednesday without a verdict. (more)
"Overdevelopment of coastal zones can bring adverse effects such as environment degradation and seafood pollution."
- Sun Zhihui, head of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), said strict laws to protect arable land have prompted local authorities to resort to sea reclamation to meet growing land demand. (more)
"It's my first experience (with this kind of violence) in my 30-year teaching career. I feel so sad seeing so many young lives pass away."
- A teacher surnamed Shi said of a school killing in which a man stabbed and killed eight children. (more)
"There is still one year left on my contract. I think it is a fifty-fifty chance for me to stay in Houston."
- Yao Ming, Houston Rockets' center talked about his career possibility at Toyata Center in Houston.