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“[Although admitting the timing --on the heels of the Hiroshima anniversary -- was bad, Beijing diplomats defended their position.] China has all along exercised utmost restraint on nuclear testing, ... The tests it has conducted are extremely limited in number.”
Chen Jian
“[The talks have helped clarify] what each party wants or must have in the basket and also what each party cannot tolerate, ... That leaves a middle ground which to some might seem too small, but to me as chairman it's still hopeful.”
“It is unjustifiable for the United States to accuse China of inadequacy in its battle against piracy.”
“Wei Jingsheng is a condemned criminal who is serving his sentence and, therefore, has no qualification to be awarded a Nobel prize.”
“China stands for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons.”
“This is a huge market, with 1.85 billion consumers and a combined GDP of almost US$2.5 trillion. Both sides are dependent on each other, and benefit from each other's economic development,”
