Ronnie Chan Quotes

China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power.

No one has ever understood China.

Managing China is a daunting task, and they've got smart people doing it.

Today, a socialized China is standing toweringly in the Eastern World

China is a sea that salts all the waters that flow into it.

I'm no real expert on China.

I've talked to so many people, so many institutions, about how China works.

China was the worst place I've ever been in my life.

China's Premier Zhao Ziyang, for all of his billion constituents, seemed in the evening's lovely flow like a favorite uncle, smiling a little too much, wanting to be a bit American, talking about peace and pork chops.

When we did 'The Dragons' Trilogy,' China was a big, mysterious piece of rock that we never thought would even move. It was impenetrable, impossible to deal with.

I know China pretty well. I have worked there in 1993 and 1997.

China is home now.

From what it seems like in my follower base, they have these bad misconceptions about China, and some of them are true and some are false.

Of course I have the license to make up things, but I think a lot of what's written about China is misleading, and most Americans don't know much about China, in-depth, even though China is such a crucial business partner, rival, whatever.

More understand China, then more people will have interest in China and more people will come to China to visit us because I am a tourist ambassador.

China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.

China's a lucky place for me!

What is China but a people and their stories?

I find China such a fascinating and interesting country. Each time I come back something has changed and it's moved on in leaps and bounds.

Orville Schell and John Delury have delivered a brilliantly original and essential book: the road map to China’s quest for national salvation... Vivid, literate, and brimming with insights, Wealth and Power deserves to become a classic.

I think we're lucky to be living when we are, because things are going to get worse.

Once I became interested in China, I flew to Beijing in 1996 to spend half a year studying Mandarin. The city stunned me.

The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of the new leaders - who will rule the country for ten years. But we do know they're the first generation of Chinese leaders who have spent the majority of their lives in a China 'opening up' to the rest of the world.

China in particular is an absolutely fascinating place to be. Culturally and politically and economically it's becoming more and more relevant. If you look at how China is perceived in different parts of the world, you can recognize it's very dynamic. It's also challenging what it thinks of itself.

China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but a civilisation state. Whereas the West has primarily been shaped by its experience of nation, China has been moulded by its sense of civilisation.