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Former Premier of the People's Republic of China

Li Peng (October 20, 1928 – July 22, 2019) was a Chinese politician who served as the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China from 1988 to 1998, and as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1998 to 2003. A key figure during China's reform and opening-up era, he oversaw economic retrenchment policies and the decision to build the Three Gorges Dam. His career spanned critical transitions from planned economy to market-oriented reforms.

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Famous Li Peng Quotes

“In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China.”

Political Serious Summer Spring China Disturbance

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“Since the end of the Cold War, hegemonism has become increasingly unpopular.”

War Ends Cold Cold War

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“People of all countries have the right to choose their own social system and road to development in the light of their national conditions and characteristics.”

People Country Light Social Conditions Development Characteristics Social Systems

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“There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers.”

World Should Country Today Affair International Population Billions Today's World Consultation International Affairs

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“Today, being the biggest developing countries in the world, China and India are both committed to developing their economy and raising their people's living standards.”

People World Country Today Economy Standards India Committed China Developing Developing Countries China And India

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“Since China has a population of 1.1 billion, it won't feel lonely even if it becomes the only socialist country.”

Ifs Feels Country Lonely Population China Billions Socialist Feeling Lonely Socialist Countries

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“If some Western politician claims he is in a position to use the normal Western methods to feed and clothe 1.2 billion Chinese, we would be happily prepared to elect him president of China.”

Ifs Use Would Be President Position Politician Normal Claims Method Prepared Western China Billions Chinese

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“If you create a new party... to try to deny the communist party leadership, then not be allowed to exist.”

Ifs Trying Party Deny Communist Communist Party

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“That was the peak. I just knew it was modern, not traditional culture. I could be cool”

Culture Modern Traditional Being Cool

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“China and India are close neighbours linked by mountains and rivers and the Chinese and Indian peoples have enjoyed friendly exchanges for thousands of years.”

Years Mountain Rivers India China Enjoyed Chinese Indian Friendly Linked Neighbour China And India

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“As a historical legacy, the Kashmir conflict has been an outstanding issue for more than half a century.”

Has Beens Half Issues Century Conflict Historical Legacy Outstanding Kashmir Half A Century

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“We are ready to engage in international co-operation against terrorism with a view to safeguarding national interests and regional security and stability.”

Interest Views Security Ready International Terrorism Operations Stability Engagement National Interests Safeguarding

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“We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.”

Country Enjoy Common Achieve Development South Prosperity Stability Asia Asian Sincerely Amity South Asia Asian Countries

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“We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia.”

Long Country Wish Term Relation South China Occasions Long Term Friendly Asia South Asia Well Wishes

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“At the beginning of the new century, it is the common aspiration of the peoples of the two countries to deepen mutual understanding, enhance trust, develop friendship and strengthen cooperation.”

Two Country Understanding Friendship Common Century Aspiration Mutual Cooperation Two Countries Mutual Understanding

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“Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.”

Political Leadership Party Support Firm Elders Comrade Disturbance

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“When President Jiang Zemin visited India in 1996, the two sides decided that they would jointly build a constructive partnership of cooperation oriented towards the 21st century.”

Two Sides President Century Decided India Cooperation Partnership 21st Century Constructive Hype Two Sides

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“A multi-polar world can not exist without recognising the status and participation of developing countries.”

World Country Developing Can Not Participation Developing Countries

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“We support every effort to combat international terrorism through the formulation of international conventions and hope that the international community will take further steps to improve the anti-terrorism international legal framework.”

Community Effort Steps Support International Terrorism Combat Conventions Framework International Community Anti Terrorism International Terrorism

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“Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one.”

World Complexes Colourful

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“Normal military trade is undoubtedly part of the normal State-to-State relations.”

States Military Normal Relation Trade

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“China has always maintained that all countries, big or small, rich or poor, strong or weak, are equal members of the international community and they should stand and speak in the world as such.”

World Should Country Bigs Speak Strong Community Poor Rich Equal Members Weak International China International Community Rich Or Poor

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“I am firmly convinced that, in future years, China and India will join hands in playing a more active role in maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world at large and make due contribution to the cause of human progress and development.”

“In the new century, we should continue to work together to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries including China and India and promote the establishment of a just and equitable new international political and economic order.”

“Multi- polarisation has become an inevitable trend in the process of shaping a global political pattern and has been widely welcomed by the international community as it reflects the common interests and aspiration of the overwhelming majority of countries.”

Has Beens Country Political Process Interest Community Common Majority International Patterns Inevitable Aspiration Trends Overwhelming International Community Common Interests

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About the Author

Born: October 20, 1928
Known for: Former Premier of the People's Republic of China
Quotes: 25

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