China Quotes · Page 29

We have in-depth knowledge about Chinese industries. We know what's driving the country's economic growth.

— Guo Guangchang

“The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast you first must make it beautiful.”

— Kay Redfield Jamison

When Cartier-Bresson goes to China, he shows that there are people in China, and that they are Chinese.

— Susan Sontag

The United States believes that every nation should respect international law, including in the South China Sea.

— Barack Obama

America is the one that leads the effort to make sure the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea is protected.

— John F. Kerry

Some say we play at PSG for the money but it's not the case. If a player plays for money, he'll go…

— Marco Verratti

As Dr. Chiang puts it, “while Buddha came to China on white elephants, Christ was borne on cannon balls.

— Carlo M. Cipolla

Being honest with you, it's not the 'great' wall of China. It's an all right wall. It's the 'All Right Wall of…

— Karl Pilkington

We have been teaching together [with Kaz] now for more than twenty years in sesshins, in international travel programs in Japan and…

— Joan Halifax

The majority of Arab people would side with Russia and China, not with the West. And they'd throw their 'elites' groomed in…

— Andre Vltchek

The Unites States is the largest developed country. Canada enjoys a flourishing economy and advanced technology. Mexico is an important developing country.…

— Li Zhaoxing

When we understand and respect Beijing's insistence on some aspects, we hope Beijing can understand and respect Taiwan's insistence on democracy and…

— Ko Wen-je

China's Premier Zhao Ziyang, for all of his billion constituents, seemed in the evening's lovely flow like a favorite uncle, smiling a…

— Hugh Sidey

Making the most of global trade opportunities does not mean transitioning to a low-tax, deregulatory, 'Bargain Basement' economy. It means developing a…

— Barry Gardiner

According to the Institute for International Economics, trade barriers cost American consumers $80 billion a year or more than $1,200 per family.

— Walter E. Williams

Everyone in the Chinese economic world knows that the country is not going to move out of cheap-workhouse status, toward the realm…

— James Fallows

Now, I know it's a widespread assumption in the West that as countries modernize, they also westernize. This is an illusion. It's…

— Martin Jacques

I worry very, very much about an isolated country. That's what makes me nervous. Russia lives in the world. China lives in…

— Bernie Sanders

“The [Tiananmen] Gate was built during the Ming Dynasty and used by Emperors for making public appearances and proclamations. The Gate, like…

— Douglas Adams

There's something about China and its rush to capitalism that I find confusing. At the same time, we live in an America…

— David Henry Hwang

During the debate over NAFTA President Clinton said, 'I believe that NAFTA will create a million jobs in the first five years…

— Bernie Sanders

Absent geopolitical crises, the role of government policy isn't as big as people think in the short run. In the immediate term,…

— Austan Goolsbee

[In the Field Museum of Natural History] we could see very simple, primitive, hand-built pottery from Babylonia and ancient Egypt and so…

— Warren MacKenzie

Australia is this former British colony at the foot of Asia. We've been involved - we've been in lockstep with America in…

— Richard Glover

There's a tremendous amount of energy in Japan and, increasingly, in China.

— Anonymous

I fought probably 23 or 24 times when I was over in China, in a year.

— Israel Adesanya

Chinese consumers don't book hotel rooms that are as expensive as U.S. consumers.

— Dara Khosrowshahi

In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.

— Zhu Zhu

China is growing very quickly and is clearly becoming an important player in the world economy.

— Ben Bernanke

I think, going forward, we need to be much more modest on expectations with regard to China growth: That's just being realistic.

— Frans van Houten

One of the major problems with China is that its innovation is largely borrowed technology.

— Alan Greenspan

I've always said that next to Imperial China, the South is the best place in the world to be an old lady.

— Florence King

China's limited military power is for the sake of preserving national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

— Li Zhaoxing

China will always remain the builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and upholder of international order.

— Xi Jinping

Everybody in 15th century Spain was wrong about where China was and as a result, Columbus discovered Caribbean vacations.

— P. J. O'Rourke

“If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent Him. But all nature cries aloud that He does exist." (Voltaire)”

— Elizabeth Kales

When it comes to disputes before the World Trade Organization, we generally win.

— Cecilia Malmstrom

China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even…

— Ai Weiwei

First, modify the patient's diet and lifestyle and only then, if these do not effect a cure, treat with medicinals and acupuncture.

— Sun Simiao

We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.

— Julia Gillard