Notable China-related quotes from the last week:
Qi Jingmei, an economist with the State Information Center in Beijing, on the recent report that China’s exports and imports fell for the sixth month in a row in April:
“It’s really hard to be optimistic about China’s trade prospects. In fact, the Chinese government has already taken many initiatives to boost the export sector, but the results will ultimately depend on demand. The fall in imports shows that domestic companies are not willing to invest. We need to observe more before we can conclude that there’s a rebound in the real economy.”
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou repeating Monday in an interview with Taiwan’s China Television his stance on discussing unification with China:
“I will not engage in talks on unification with mainland China during my presidency, regardless of whether it lasts four years or eight.”
Japan’s Ambassador to Beijing, Yuji Miyamoto, on the mobilization and organization of the Chinese people and the government when tackling last year’s Sichuan quake:
“Soon after the quake, so many Chinese provinces or regions came offered [sic] help to the affected areas, that’s impossible in Japan.”
Mu Yongxian, a former builder who lost his 17-year-old daughter when the Beichuan Middle School collapsed during the Sichuan earthquake:
“I was followed by five plainclothes police, who stopped me from speaking to reporters. The construction company did not follow the plans. The steel rods in the cement were much thinner than they should have been.”
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