Elizabeth Economy Quotations

Significant pressure is building up in Washington concerning what is perceived to be foot-dragging on the part of Chinese on these issues.

Never before has China been interested in playing this kind of role.

I think President Bush was speaking to an audience at home and to other countries in the region that want to see that the U.S. is still committed to human rights reforms in China, ... The bilateral discussions will be trade, currency exchange rates and more trade, with some side issues like avian flu and energy.

Whether it's air quality, or water quality or availability, or land degradation, China's facing a very serious set of problems.

We see lots of bluster from the PLA (People's Liberation Army) and the Pentagon. But at the very top levels of government on both sides there is a consistent acknowledgement that this is one of the most important relationships for global stability.

That's a change of strategy that moves in the right direction.

Industry has expanded, agriculture has expanded and the population has boomed. But there has been no thought given to how to manage the resources of the Yellow River.

Industry has expanded, agriculture has expanded and the population has boomed, ... But there has been no thought given to how to manage the resources of the Yellow River.

In terms of China's global impact, it is a significant player. But while we are seeing a far more activist China, in terms of its ability to actually lead, it is severely hampered.