"We still have not changed our mind and we retain our strong interest in Yahoo!. We are waiting for the Yahoo! board, especially the independent directors, to tell us exactly what they want."

Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group, saying that he expects an answer to his long-standing offer to buy all or part of the US Internet giant Yahoo! Inc within weeks, adding the delay was hurting both companies.

"I am confident that there will be more Chinese investments in the US, which is not only good for investors, but also helps the economy and creates jobs. This is very, very important."

Zhang Yesui, China's ambassador to the United States saying that China hopes to increase investments in the US, thereby boosting the country's economy and creating more jobs.