"We want to learn from the west about science and technology and how to manage the economy, but this must be combined with specific conditions here. That's how we have made great progress in the last twenty years."

“要說一句洋文, I would like speak a few words.（我想说几句。）我这次来，跟你们做一样的工作，就是要promote mutual understanding between our two countries.（促进我们两国之间的互相了解）”

“I think I speak very poor English, but anyway I dare to say. This is very important.（我想我英语讲得不好，但我敢于讲。这一点是非常重要的。）”

“Reporter: President Jiang, do you think it’ll be good for Mr. Tung to serve another consecutive term?”

“（对翟春萍）One day when we were young.（我们还年轻的时候。）”

“A review of our party's seventy-plus-year history elicits an important conclusion. Our party earned the people's support during the historical periods of revolution, construction and reform because it always represented the requirements for developing China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people. The party also earned popular support because it fought tirelessly to realize the fundamental interests of the country and the people by formulating a correct line, principles and policies. Today, humanity once again stands at the beginning of a new century and a new millennium. How our party can better effectuate the Three Represents under the new historical conditions is a major issue all Party comrades, especially high-ranking party cadres, must consider deeply.”

“You are very familiar with western ways, but you are too young. You go everywhere to follow the big news, but the questions you ask are too simple — sometimes naïve. Understand, or not?”