Zhu Rongji Quotations

Although China and United States are competitors, China and the United States are indeed partners in trade

Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back.

I think these people have betrayed or have forgotten their ancestors.

Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul

I take great pride in having been able to overcome the Asian financial crisis and seeking the opportunities available to bring about an unprecedented growth in the economy

I have never intimidated the masses... I only intimidate corrupt officials.

My criticism is too severe sometimes and that is not good. But why don't you start doing your work unless your leader flies into a rage? It is not that you cannot do it but that you don't want to do it

In the course of the reform, some new circumstances that we had not anticipated have appeared.

Whoever stands for 'one China' will get our support. We can have talks with them, and our talks will cover anything,

If you want to investigate, we will be willing to assist.

must take more effective measures and make unremitting efforts to fight corruption and build a clean and honest government.

Next year is the first year for WTO entry and we are facing an extremely serious international economic environment. Doing well on economic work next year is very important,

basically completed the reform of its government structure.

China does not intend to stray away from its commitments.

underestimate the ability of the Chinese people to develop their own technology.

We must exert a great deal of effort to resolve the problems of back pay for workers and overburdened farmers,

I think it's even fair to say it is our last chance.

Lack of water resources is a serious limitation on the economic and social development of our country,

Our country will abide by its commitments and further open up domestic markets and open up in a step-by-step manner banking, insurance, telecommunications, foreign and internal trade, tourism and other service sectors.

We do acknowledge that we have deficiencies in the area of human rights, but at the same time we would also say that the people in China are enjoying a level of human rights that is unprecedented in our history,

when the pilots were bringing down their aircraft, they would have difficulty telling one run-way from the other.

We have set the target for the average annual economic growth rate in the 10th Five Year plan period. Though slightly lower than the actual growth rate of the 9th Five Year plan period it is still fairly high,

use a thousand ways to boost rural income and decrease peasants' burden.

even more severe flooding than that in 1998.

At this occasion of reunion for millions of families, we miss our Taiwan compatriots more than ever,

After Hong Kong and Macau returned to the motherland, the sacred mission to resolve the Taiwan issue and completely reunite the motherland has become even more prominent for all the Chinese people,

strengthen cooperation with the international society in fighting terrorism on the basis of the United Nations Charter and international law.

Do not just act on impulse at this juncture, which will decide the future course that China and Taiwan will follow, otherwise I'm afraid you won't get another opportunity for regret,

It's very possible that some people may have been shot by stray bullets. I think in that situation, it's possible that may have happened,

It will take some time for the two sides to get to know each other, ... open and unimpeded and they have kept closely in touch.

I want to stress in particular the personal friendship the prime minister and I have already forged,

I hope we don't have to wait that long,

I'm very sorry. Just wait for about two months. I guarantee we will ratify that (agreement).

if the people had supported this rebellion then the government couldn't have calmed things down.

But I am not that elated because I am worried.

Hong Kong capital played a key role in our open door policy, ... They showed the way for Western and Asian corporations in the first dozen-odd years of the open door policy.

This is our bottom line, and the will of 1.25 billion Chinese people.

And now that tensions have eased in Korea, that is even more true,

Abraham Lincoln, in order to maintain the unity of the United Statesresorted to the use of force.so, I think Abraham Lincoln, president, is a model, is an example.

History can never be covered up

Free Tibet before free trade.