In the past there were too many portraits of Chairman Mao in China. They were hung everywhere. That was not proper and it didn't really show respect for Chairman Mao.

In China, we intend to acquire advanced technology, science and management skills to serve our socialist production. And these things as such have no class character.

The influence of the Gang of Four should not be underrated, but it should be noted that 97 or 98 per cent of the population hate them intensely for their crimes. This was shown by the mass movement against the Gang of Four which erupted at Tiananmen Square on April 5, 1976, when the Gang were still riding high, Chairman Mao was critically ill and Premier Zhou had passed away.

There is oil in the Middle East there is rare earth in China.

In China, we are considering ways of resolving our problems by improving our institutions.

We must firmly grasp management. Just making things isn't enough. We need to raise the quality.

At the higher stage of communism, when the productive forces will be greatly developed and the principle "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" will be practised, personal interests will be acknowledged still more and more personal needs will be satisfied.