Quotable

To revive the nation, we must be confident in our path, in our theory and in our system as well as our culture. Artists should learn to draw essence and power from Chinese culture to create classical works to inspire people."

President Xi Jinping, addressing the 10th national congress of the Association of Literature and Art and the 9th national congress of the Chinese Writers' Association on Nov 30.

"We estimate that from 2017 to 2020, we will send aloft at least 10 solid-fuel carrier rockets each year, to send about 50 small satellites into orbit."

Guo Yong, president of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Co Fourth Academy, in an interview with China Daily in Wuhan, Hubei province. That would account for about one-fifth of the estimated total annual missions of solid-fuel rockets around the world in that period, he said.

"The yuan did not weaken much compared with other currencies in the emerging markets."

Yi Gang, vice-governor of People's Bank of China, the central bank. Yi said on Nov 27 that the Chinese yuan remained strong and stable in the global monetary system.

(China Daily European Weekly 12/02/2016 page2)