Notable China-related quotes from the last week:
Chinese climate official Li Gao on why countries buying Chinese goods should bear the responsibility for the exporters’ carbon emissions:
“We produce products and these products are consumed by other countries, especially the developed countries. This share of emissions should be taken by the consumers but not the producers.”
Australian Nationals Party senator Barnaby Joyce on Chinalco’s attempt to buy Rio Tinto:
“The Australian government would never be allowed to buy a mine in China, so why would we allow the Chinese government to buy and control a key strategic asset in our country?”
Chi Jianxin, head of the China-African Development Fund, on why the fund is expanding in Africa:
“We are moving faster. Because other [investors from] markets are not coming, [African companies] need more money from us.”
CCTV anchor Rui Chenggang on China’s image problem:
“China has a really bad image problem. I’m gathering a group of people and we hope to do something about that.”