24 Quotes by Joseph Cheng

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.