Chinas Quotes
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There is no hard and fast rule as to what makes a successful state-owned enterprise. Therefore, when it comes to SOE management, we need a pragmatic attitude in the spirit of the famous remark by China’s former leader Deng Xiao-ping: ‘it does not matter whether the cat is white or black as long as it catches mice.’
ha-joon chang— Ch. 5, Black cat, white cat, p. 108.
China’s investment in Africa of various kinds exceeds $40 billion.
— Chinese ambassador to South Africa, Tian Xuejun, quoted on Economist.com, "Chinese trade with Africa keeps growing; fears of neocolonialism are overdone", March 23, 2013.
What the U.S. is up to is the 21st century’s version of the "Great Game," the competition that pitted 19th century imperial powers against one another in a bid to control Central Asia and the Middle East. The move to surround Russia and hinder China’s access to energy is part of the Bush Administration’s 2002 "West Point Doctrine," a strategic posture aimed at preventing the rise of any economic or military competitors.
— Hallinan, Conn (7 October 2008), "The Great Game in the Caucasus: Bad Moves by Uncle Sam", Counterpunch
