17 Quotes by Qian Qichen

We won't haggle with the U.S. over a day or two's worth of gains or losses.

I am afraid this question cannot be resolved so rapidly as you'd imagined, ... We are still investigating the matter.

China will insist on its independent foreign policy of peace, coexist peacefully and work together amiably with other countries in the world,

China is extremely and definitely opposed to the use of military force because its use will result in a tremendous amount of human casualties and create more turmoil in the region,

We hope the Taiwan authorities will adopt a prudent and wise attitude (toward the Dalai Lama), and refrain from any actions that are detrimental to the unification of the motherland and to ethnic unity,

Unfortunately, up to now, it has seemed that the Taiwan authorities are reluctant to talk about 'one China,' do not care to do so, and are afraid to do so,

The overall direction of the China - U.S. relationship is a positive one, although from time to time there will be problems popping up, but every time the problem can be well-resolved,

the philosophy of the 'Bush Doctrine' is in essence force. It advocates the United States should rule over the whole world with overwhelming force, military force in particular.

What lays the social foundation for the bilateral relation is to strengthen communications, promote understanding and friendship between two peoples,