"Both sides are exploring ways to make it happen. They still have some time before this fall."

WANG HAILIANG, a researcher at the Taiwan Research Institute in Shanghai, commenting last week about a possible meeting between Party chief Xi Jinping and Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou, though no timetable had been set.

"Although we cannot change the abandonment of babies, we can change the results after they are dumped."

Head of the Shijiazhuang Social Welfare Institution HAN JINHONG, speaking out following experts' claims that a better welfare system is needed to protect the rights of children with illnesses and disabilities in China.

"When I saw the movie I was not so sure about award winning. But I felt assured because I watched it so carefully without any distraction."

LIAO FAN

, winner of the Silver Bear award for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival last weekend for his performance in the Chinese film Black Coal, Thin Ice, which also took the Golden Bear for Best Film.

"Only if we keep stretching our capabilities and accumulating resources can we truly cooperate and compete with world-class telecom carriers on a level playing field."

Chief executive officer of China Telecom Global Ltd DENG XIAOFENG, speaking at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday of his company's plans to provide seamless global information services to Chinese enterprises expanding overseas.

"Without those regulations, the opening of low-altitude airspace will bring momentary convenience, and endless dangers."

DU WENLONG, senior researcher at the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Military Science, said last week that the further opening of low-altitude airspace in China must be based on guaranteed aviation security.

"When energy costs are very high, it affects the competitiveness of Senegal's economy. We therefore need financial support from our traditional Western partners, as well as from China, and from both public and private sectors, to develop in these areas."

Senegalese President MACKY SALL expressed the West African nation's desire to expand business relations with China during his three-day visit to Beijing last week.

(China Daily 02/23/2014 page1)