Zhang Xin Quotes

In this age of growing interconnectedness, we understand that turning our backs on the world is simply not an option.

Today we live in a global village but we don’t have our global elders to guide and inspire us.

We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations far away. We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches

Daily the world grows smaller, leaving understanding the only place where peace can find a home.

The human race has entered a stage where we are all dependent on each other. No other country or nation should be regarded in total separation from another, let alone pitted against another.

Even as people take pride in their national independence, we know we are becoming more and more interdependent.

However fragmented the world, however intense the national rivalries, it is an inexorable fact that we become more interdependent every day. I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence. The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: We are all in the same boat.

in today's world no country can be absolutely independent of another. It is a world of interdependence.

We live in an inter-dependent world. An isolated India is not in our interest. Just because we are a large country, we cannot be arrogant and think that we can ignore others. We live in a different era. Terrorism is global and can come from even remote countries. International summits and organizations like WTO take decisions which will bind us and if we are not present in such summits, we may be hurt by the decisions taken.

The spread of yoga is the symbol of a changing world. It represents a world where knowledge flows, without restriction of country, creed or class. It represents a world where people come together across boundaries, for causes and concerns that unite the planet.

Isolationism is over.

When I go to Iran, I see... that there are all different shades and colors in Iran, from atheist to religious zealot. So Iran is no different than any other country. I mean, they are connected with the rest of the world.

The world before 1914 was already a world in which the welfare of each individual nation was inextricably bound up with the prosperity of the whole community of nations.

Its not a global village, but we're in a highly interconnected globe.

Our view is that economic isolationism is the wrong way to go. Vibrant, successful growing economies that advance the interests of their citizens engage the global economy. And, we're committed to engaging the global economy.

Like it or not, we are all in this together now, rich nations and poor alike …

The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village.

The young people of every nation are coming to resemble each other more and more, and are slowly becoming strangers to chauvinism and racism.

Peace is movement towards globality and universality of civilization

We recognize the new order in the world, with the closer contacts which progress has wrought.

We can choose isolationism, withdrawal and nationalism. This is an option. It can be tempting to us as a temporary remedy to our fears. But closing the door to the world will not stop the evolution of the world. It will not douse, but inflame the fears of our citizens

Maybe Americans feel they don't need the rest of the world anymore, and they wish it would go away. We don't have that option.

No country can be an island unto itself or world unto itself. Not even the biggest country.

There really is a sense of internationalism in the heartland.

We should keep on going along the path of globalization. Globalization is good... when trade stops, war comes.