Quotable

"(Xi Jinping) has emerged as the most transformational Chinese leader since Deng Xiaoping. His steady style exudes confidence while revealing little, capturing the attention of thought leaders worldwide."

Jon Huntsman, former US ambassador to China, commenting after President Xi Jinping was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

"The presence of armed police will enable immediate response to emergencies and effectively combat violent crimes."

Yan Zhengbin, deputy director of the Ministry of Public Security's management bureau, saying that more armed police would be deployed nationwide to maintain law and order.

"Though Obama tried to avoid directly confronting China during the four-nation visit, he did challenge Beijing by making strident remarks in Japan and signing a military agreement with the Philippines, a move China found provocative."

Sun Zhe, director of the Center of China-US Relations at Tsinghua University, commenting on US President Barack Obama's recent Asian visit. Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines achieved their goal of a greater US security presence but did little to advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a key strategic goal of Obama's economic policy.

(China Daily European Weekly 05/02/2014 page3)