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"I hope that China will play a leading role in education worldwide, which means the standards of education in China will become the standards of the world."

CHEN BAOSHENG, education minister, speaking at a news conference on the sidelines of the 19th CPC National Congress in answering a question about his wishes for China's education by 2049.

"By that time, China will be not only the largest export country of students studying abroad, but also a major destination for global talent to settle down."

RUSSELL FLANNERY, Shanghai bureau chief of Forbes China, speaking after the release of the 2018 Global Talent Mobility and Wealth Management Report, which predicts China will be a major exchange hub for global talent flow by 2022.

"The congress further enhances cohesion and promotes consensus within the Party. It provides a clearer blueprint for us to work toward the 'Two Centenary Goals'."

LU LI'AN, delegate from Taiwan and professor at Fudan University, speaking at a news conference on Oct 24.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 10/27/2017 page2)