Quotable

"We should respect the right of a country to choose its own social system and model of development, and oppose the attempt to oust the legitimate government of a country through illegal means seeking self-interest or imposing one's own views."

President Xi Jinping, addressing a meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

"It's ironic that someone who preaches life principles on TV would violate these principles himself."

A Chinese netizen, commenting on the news report that Ning Caishen, a popular writer and TV commentator was arrested for drug use.

"We plan to deploy more police personnel to some African and European countries, such as Cyprus, to provide skills training for local police and to improve their combat capabilities."

Yang Shaowen, deputy director of the International Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, revealing the country will facilitate training for foreign police officers and send more instructors and technical experts to help with security for large-scale activities, criminal investigation techniques, entry and exit management, cybersecurity and anti-explosive and antiterrorist activity.

(China Daily European Weekly 07/04/2014 page3)