“ASEM should build a new Silk Road to actively boost exchanges between these two civilizations in the new century so that countries in Asia and Europe will build on their respective civilizations and respect, learn from, complement and benefit each other.” ShouldTwoCountryCenturyCivilizationBenefitsEuropeAsiaSilkBoostComplementSilk Road Author:Jiang Zemin
“The People's Liberation Army should play the role of shock troops, overcoming fatigue and sharpening vigilance to make new contributions.” PeopleShouldPlayRolesOvercomingArmyLiberationContributionShockTroopsFatigueVigilanceSharpening Author:Jiang Zemin
“The Communist Party of China should represent the development trends of advanced productive forces, the orientations of an advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people of China.” PeopleShouldCultureForceInterestPartyDevelopmentFundamentalsMajorityChinaProductiveTrendsCommunistOverwhelmingOrientationCommunist Party Author:Jiang Zemin
“No department or locality may, or will be allowed to, interfere in the affairs which should be administered by [the SAR] on its own.” ShouldMayAffairDepartmentInterfereLocalitySars Author:Jiang Zemin
“The Chinese government thinks China and the U.S. should develop a constructive relationship of cooperation.” ThinkingShouldGovernmentChinaChineseCooperationConstructiveChinese Government Author:Jiang Zemin
“A convention on the comprehensive ban of nuclear weapons should be negotiated. Since biological and chemical weapons have been prohibited, there is no reason why nuclear weapons, which are more destructive, should not be comprehensively banned and thoroughly destroyed. All it takes to reach this objective is strong political will.” ShouldHas BeensReasonPoliticalStrongWeaponsNuclearObjectivesDestroyedReason WhyDestructiveNo ReasonChemicalsConventionsNuclear WeaponsComprehensiveBansBannedPolitical WillChemical Weapons Author:Jiang Zemin