Although I was born to famous parents, I know and feel the problems of ordinary citizens.
Anytime emotions are involved, you cannot come up with an impartial and objective assessment of any given problem.
China itself has said repeatedly that they will and have been conforming to international law.
I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized.
I believe nobody should be discriminated against.
I can try to convince somebody else of my beliefs, but I should not be imposing.
I didn't have any ambition to be president. It was fate. The people found me.
I had a simple goal in life to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable son, a caring brother, and a good citizen.
I have never stolen. I am not a thief.
I have to study, study, and study because I have to learn everything. Everyone expects me to be an expert on everything.
I started out in public service in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis of '97.
I think President Obama, like myself, is a multitasker.
I want to make democracy work not only for the rich and the well connected but for everyone.
I will not only not steal, but I will run after thieves.
I'm not a coffee person.
The focus of my administration is, if somebody decides to work abroad, then it has to be from choice as opposed to necessity.
One of the things my father taught me was you should not exclude those who are opposed to your ideas.
When the Walkman was the craze in my generation, I was one of the first to have it.
You may have the might, but that does not necessarily make you right.
We don't get typhoons in December. They normally end by September. A typhoon happening in October is considered a late event.
My mother's style has always been consensus-generating.
Typhoon Haiyan showed the entire world how vulnerable the Philippines as well as other developing countries are to natural disasters.
The most powerful person can wind up in jail.
I've talked to so many people, so many institutions, about how China works.
