Quotable

"Quality, powerful works are still lacking, and there are only a tiny number of classics that can reflect the times and leave an impression on history."

Cai Fuchao, head of the State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, speaking about China's TV shows, movies and publications in an article published in the latest edition of Qiushi, a journal published by the CPC Central Committee.

"Just imagine if the $1 trillion was not in the hands of corrupt people, how many things can we spend that money on and how much in economic returns it would create."

Zhang Jun, head of the international economy department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a news briefing in Beijing on Nov 13. He cited figures from the World Bank that bribery worldwide costs businesses roughly $1 trillion every year.

"The challenge ... between the two leaders must be to establish a tone and a realistic, achievable agenda for the remainder of President Obama's term, and to minimize wherever possible the divergence in US and Chinese policy goals.

JONATHAN POLLACK, a senior fellow at the John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution, discussing the meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/21/2014 page3)