Quotable

"The proportion of flights being punctual in our country dropped from 72 percent in 2013 to 68 percent last year, which indicates that the traditional airspace management system has hindered the development of the civil aviation industry."

Li Jun, CPPCC National Committee member and chairman of China Air Transport Association.

"Innovation will not be a problem if students start attending innovation courses and receive training on imagination and independent thinking starting in primary school. "

Yu Minhong

"About 100,000 babies are abandoned every year, and 99 percent of them are disabled or have diseases. I suggested providing free physical checks for pregnant women and building a national registration system for children with disabilities or disease.

Ma Xu, NPC deputy and official from the National Health and Family Planning Commission

(China Daily Africa Weekly 03/13/2015 page3)