No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.

Whatever sentence is passed on the Gang of Four won't be excessive. They brought harm to millions upon millions of people.

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.

To get rich is glorious.

We should not lay all past mistakes on Chairman Mao. So we must be very objective in assessing him. His contributions were primary, his mistakes secondary. In China, we will inherit the many good things in Chairman Mao's thinking while at the same time explaining clearly the mistakes he made.

Reform is Chinas second revolution.

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.