Abundance Quote by Thomas P.M. Barnett

It's always the rich and there's plenty to waste, yet still China has a lot of people living in very spare, poor conditions.

— Ai Weiwei

I have often said China is not lacking in material resources. The question is whether we can make full and good use of them.

— Chiang Kai-shek

We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and…

— Ai Weiwei

Contrary to what you might think, China's economy is relatively less efficient, and more polluting, than those of rich countries.

— James Fallows

China hasn't only existed for one day. Now, the whole nation has become richer and it's become a problem. The problem is universal. The…

— Ai Weiwei

China has all the advantages in the world. But it doesn't have a history of free thinking, risk-taking pioneers - the kind of people…

— James Dyson

Chinese emissions are a problem not just for its own people but also for the world. It has now overtaken the U.S. as the…

— James Fallows

Clearly, the Chinese need the resources, but I don't think they want to clash with the industrial world which happens to be the market…

— Daniel Yergin

If America is addicted to foreign money and foreign oil, then China is addicted to foreign supplies of just about every commodity known to…

— Thomas P.M. Barnett

This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant…

— Ai Weiwei

China is an attractive piece of meat coveted by all ... but very tough, and for years no one has been able to bite…

— Zhou Enlai

As hundreds of millions of Chinese have improved their standard of living, this has put enormous pressure on natural resources, raw materials, and food…

— Daniel Lubetzky