We are ready to engage in international co-operation against terrorism with a view to safeguarding national interests and regional security and stability.

Since China has a population of 1.1 billion, it won't feel lonely even if it becomes the only socialist country.

If some Western politician claims he is in a position to use the normal Western methods to feed and clothe 1.2 billion Chinese, we would be happily prepared to elect him president of China.

At the beginning of the new century, it is the common aspiration of the peoples of the two countries to deepen mutual understanding, enhance trust, develop friendship and strengthen cooperation.

We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia.

Normal military trade is undoubtedly part of the normal State-to-State relations.

China has always maintained that all countries, big or small, rich or poor, strong or weak, are equal members of the international community and they should stand and speak in the world as such.