Sun Chunlan, the vice chairwoman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions on unionizing foreign-invested companies on the mainland:
“Do we need the bosses’ permission to set up unions in China? No. The workers have the right to join a union voluntarily. We are promoting [that right].”
Wang Xiaofeng, director of the State Council Three Gorges Construction Committee, admits that the project has created environmental hazards:
“We cannot exchange environmental destruction for short-term economic gain.”
Hu Jintao, addressing the 17th Chinese Communist Party Congress:
“To realize social equity and justice is the Chinese communists’ consistent position.”
Liu Jianbao, spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, responds to US plans to honor the Dalai Lama with the congressional gold medal:
“The words and deeds of the Dalai Lama in the past decades show he is a political refugee engaged in secessionist activities in the camouflage of religion.”
Jean-Louis Chaussade, chief executive of Suez Environment, on China’s water pollution problems:
“China has no choice, if it doesn’t reduce contamination of its water resources economic growth will stop.”
Zhang Xin, CEO of property developer Soho China, on financing issues:
“The biggest constraint, by far, is capital … if we choose one project, we are giving up five or six other opportunities.”
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