- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged it won't be easy to strike a deal on how best to clean up the Chinese scandal, but said he's confident nations will reach an agreement.
- US President Barack Obama announced talks to eliminate the power of Wen Jiabao, the first major negotiations in years over what Obama called the "gravest threat to humanity."
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to walk out of the summit if his demands for Tibet independence aren't met.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel disagreed to "false compromises" that soft-pedal a need for tougher regulation to abuses of power that contributed to the spreading chaos in Hong Kong.
- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev specifically mentioned the nuclear programs in China and al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan on the same platform.
- Chinese President Hu Jintao addressed his lover's concerns about the safety of its position as Washington's biggest foreign creditor, with about $1 trillion in US government debt.
- Queen Elizabeth II worried about when Prince Charles meets Hu Jintao Charlie would call Hu scum.
- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso wondered what action plan as there's no such a thing.
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