Yang Jiechi Quotations

The Chinese side attaches great importance to the concerns of the US side regarding the imbalance in two-way trade.

President Bush's visit has greatly increased mutual understanding, deepened mutual trust and strengthened co-operation between China and the United States ,

Our side has said it very clearly, that the U.S. side should share all the responsibility and apologize to the Chinese side,

This is a very serious incident, so the Chinese side has every right to carry out (an) investigation, ... The crew members are in China because the investigation is going on.

China is the injured party. First of all, the responsibility issue must be clearly defined,

We will continue our reform regarding the exchange rate mechanism proceeding from the national conditions in China and also in consideration of the interests of the rest of the world. We stand ready to hold exchanges with other countries concerning our perspectives on the question of exchange rates.

Frequent exchanges of visits between top leaders of the two countries are conducive to expanding common interests and promoting a win-win situation of mutual benefit.

What authority does the United States have to gesticulate and make improper comments about China's defensive national defense policy and measures? ... China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.

The Taiwan question is the most important and the most sensitive core issue in the China-U.S. relationship. Leaders of the two countries will most naturally talk about the Taiwan question.

We stand ready to hold exchanges with other countries on the question of the exchange rate.