Wenjun Camara, The Chinese
“In the Chinese, every aspect of our life is connected. For example, every day I spend time with my family and with my friends. How can we do otherwise in this country that has made it impossible?”
“In Chinese, our way of doing business is very open. Every person has the right to become a shareholder or partner. Even the most ordinary, everyday things are in Chinese. They are not regulated as they are in other countries.”
Chen Jianxin, The People
“The China dream is real. It can happen any year. We will give ourselves to China. We have to do it.”
“In China, being a company manager is really a big responsibility. I think China will lead the world in this area. We will all know when China will be able to achieve this dream.”
Chen Yunjie, The Guardian
Q. When China will have what it wants?
A. The first step will be when we can take our technology and innovation to the world, then it will be natural for us to follow the US.”
“At the same time, you still have to get used to that [a] growing gap between ourselves and others. The first step must be to keep moving forward.”
“We must be confident. Without that confidence, we cannot take China and its economy to the next level.”
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Suzhou Dongfang, The Global Times
“China is the fastest-growing global economy in the world right now, and the world is watching its leadership. The world looks up to China’s leadership, believes in its prosperity, and is more and more prepared to take their share of China’s world-leading role in production, innovation and international trade.”
“China would be stronger if it could manage its own challenges better. This is the lesson China needs to learn from its most recent economic slump. Its economy has not yet recovered from the Great Recession, so it’s not certain it will ever be able to grow at a fast pace like the US or Japan, but it has still a lot more challenges to overcome, including the fact that a lot of things are outside its control. China probably doesn’t have the same level of international competitiveness that the US does. It will have to take the lead in foreign market opportunities for instance. So it