Quotable

People who experienced wars and had their homes ravaged by enemies know better the value of justice and how precious peace is. We hold the National Memorial Day ceremony not to pass on hatred but to awaken the longing for and adherence to peace."

Zhao Leji, head of the Communist Party of China Central Committee's Organization Department, speaking at the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre. Zhao said the Chinese people will always remember the victims.

"We urge the new US administration and its leader to fully understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question."

Geng Shuang, Foreign Ministry spokesman, speaking on Dec 12 at a news conference. Geng said the one-China policy is the political foundation of the Sino-US relationship and if this foundation is broken, Sino-US cooperation in key areas would have no basis.

"Instead, they should work to find out the root cause of the incident in a timely manner, guide the children involved to face and handle the incident in a correct way and teach them to behave properly to avoid similar situations."

Huang Zifang, a psychologist specializing in children's growth issues, commenting after a mother in Beijing posted a description online of how her 10-year-old son was bullied at Zhongguancun No 2 Primary School, a top school in the city's Haidian district.

(China Daily European Weekly 12/16/2016 page2)