I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one.

They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict.

If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization.

The markets don't like instability and they don't like uncertainty.

What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world.

I didn't mislead people. I know I didn't lie and I have got to establish that.

In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors.