Joseph Cheng Quotations

There is no one else who can do it and there is also the face issue -- if China switches leaders after just two years it will be an admission that their first choice was wrong.

But it's for sure this is not going to make Beijing make any meaningful concessions under pressure.

Because of the basic integration and the complementarities between the Chinese and the Japanese economies, both sides understand that any damages to the bilateral relationship will hurt both sides equally badly.

Chinese leaders do not want to allow the society's sentiments to affect the complete control of foreign policy and they also understand that nationalism can be a double-edged sword,

China largely looks at it from two points of view-American domination of the world of the Middle East region, and of the oil market.

Frankly, no one knows exactly what to do now and how we are going to go forward.

He is there to promote common interests between the two countries and to try to reduce the 'China threat' image. This is a very serious challenge.

Japan is certainly eager to improve relations. On the other hand, China also realizes that its ties with Japan are essential for regional stability, China's economy, and so on. If leaders can avoid provocative statements and actions, ties can improve.

It hasn't really left anyone in any more of an advantageous position. It's going to be a rather difficult situation for everyone involved.

Today they march against Japan, tomorrow they can march against the central government.

There is a bit of speculation that Mr Jiang has been pushed aside, as there are certain subtle pressures suggesting that he should step down.

The party has no intention of allowing a free press, but now they have to contend with growing professionalism among journalists, profit seeking by media and the effects of exposure to media outside China.

Both sides have to be careful, they have to be responsive to the rising nationalist sentiments in their respective countries, so there is very limited room for maneuver,

One has to be aware that you have structural factors in Japan such as the LDP trying to exploit nationalist feelings, the Japanese yearning to be treated as a normal state and Japan in general would like to secure a higher status in the international community.

An improvement in his image in the eyes of the Chinese people will strengthen his hand and show that he is in control, that he is no longer restrained by Jiang Zemin.

A new prime minister will always have an opportunity to make a fresh gesture to improve relations. And I think Chinese leaders would also like to seize the opportunity.

You need to have concrete proposals, and I think the leadership is ready to offer something.

A lot of the older peasants, how can they find other employment? They have lost their land, they have no money, they have no social security, they cannot find jobs. There are bound to be serious, serious social problems.

Taiwan probably will try to present itself as a victim of the law.

It will take time and there will be no immediate breakthroughs. But someone has to take the first step.

(Beijing) hopes to establish legal basis for (its) Taiwan policy ... and Chinese leaders want to establish a base line.

Certainly this is an attempt to put pressure on Chen.

The emergence of third-generation-capable mobile phones, flat-screen televisions and intelligent automobiles will help the industry to expand further this year.

The Chinese leadership has been more severe in the censorship of the media, its crackdown on underground churches, dissidents and the Internet.