"Our confidence in the Doha Round needs to be practical too. We should all work on this, do not point fingers at each other, we need to cooperate. China will do its utmost."

The Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

"Do I think America is in decline? I do not, but its relative position is changing."

Former US President and UN Special Envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton

"Let me say this very clearly again. The euro is our currency. And it is much more than just a currency. It is the embodiment of Europe today. Should the euro fail, Europe will fail. We are going to defend the euro."

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel

"Our first priority is to kill off the specter of massive sovereign debt. In many ways, we in Europe have been our own worst enemy."

British Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos

(China Daily 0/30/2011 page1)