Quotable

"We should no longer assess a cadre simply based on growth of GDP (in his region)."

Xi Jinping, Chinese president, saying on June 29 that the Party should adopt more comprehensive criteria for judging its officials.

"You should take more time to look at yourself in the mirror than throw mud at others."

Yang Yujun, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense says on June 27 in response to a Japanese white paper for 2013, which states that a lack of transparency in the Chinese military is "a concern" for the international community.

(China Daily European 07/05/2013 page3)