“The most upsetting thing is that the US is a leader in the world, and if they don't sign, then how do you expect to convince Russian and China and Iran, Pakistan, all these other countries, to sign? They simply won't. (The US government) feels it's against their constitutional right to bear arms, or they've said that it's needed in North and South Korea, on the border. I don't think any of these are good enough excuses for the damage.” IfsThinkingWorldFeelsSaidCountryEnoughGovernmentLeaderArmsBearsNeededSouthExcuseChinaBordersUpsetDamageConvinceIranGood EnoughOther CountriesPakistanKoreaRight To Bear ArmsSouth KoreaNorth And SouthLandmines Author:Angelina Jolie
“My advice to African leaders is to make sure that if, in fact, China is putting in roads and bridges, number one, that they are hiring African workers; number two, that the roads don't just lead from the mine to the port to Shanghai.” IfsTwoFactsNumbersLeaderAdviceMinesWorkersChinaBridgesHiringPortShanghai Author:Barack Obama
“Safeguarding the interests of our Taiwan compatriots and expanding their well-being is the mainland's oft-repeated pledge and solemn promise of the new leaders of China's Communist Party central committee.” WellsInterestPartyLeaderPromiseChinaWell BeingCommunistCommitteesExpandingSolemnPledgeCommunist PartyTaiwanSafeguarding Author:Xi Jinping
“In China, you have to have a strong leader for a business to get anything done.” DoneStrongLeaderChinaStrong Leaders Author:Zong Qinghou
“China could easily emerge as the great winner if the Chinese leaders handle the situation well. On the other hand, they could also turn out to be the biggest losers if they handle it poorly. If the management turns out be wrong, this could lead to a political crisis in China.” IfsWellsHandsPoliticalTurnsSituationLeaderManagementCrisisChinaHandleChineseWinnerLoserBiggest Loser Author:George Soros
“We're not going to give tax breaks to billionaires and then cut back on the needs of our elderly or poor or kids or education. We're not going to privatize Social Security - in fact, we're going to strengthen it. We're going to provide quality education for every kid in America, from preschool through college. We have to take on these corporate leaders who are selling out the American people, whose allegiance is now much more to China than it is to the United States. If we have the courage to take these people on, I think we can overwhelm George W. Bush and his friends.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsGivingStatesFactsKidsAmericaSocialPoorUnitedQualityLeaderBreakUnited StatesCuttingSecurityCollegeTaxesChinaSellingCorporateSocial SecurityElderlyAllegianceBillionaireQuality EducationSelling OutTax BreaksPreschool Author:Bernie Sanders
“It's OK for China to invent cancer drugs that cure patients in the United States. We want them to catch up. But as the leader, we want to keep setting a very, very high standard. We don't want them to catch up because we're slowing down or, even worse, going into reverse.” WantStatesUnitedLeaderUnited StatesDrugStandardsPatientCancerChinaSettingCuresSettingsReverseSlow DownHigh StandardsSlowing Author:Bill Gates
“Kim Jong-Un is a dangerous leader, without a doubt. And both Republican and Democrat administrations have been completely ineffective in dealing with him. So we must continue to isolate him. We will need China as part of that strategy.” NeedsHas BeensLeaderDoubtDangerousRepublicanStrategyDemocratChinaAdministrationKim Author:Carly Fiorina