Hu Jintao

“Development is the absolute principle.”

“We should focus on development, which is the top priority for the Party in governing and rejuvenating the country.”

“Development should be people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable.”

“We must put people first.”

“We must promote a socialist harmonious society.”

“History has told us that opening up leads to progress while seclusion leads to backwardness.”

“Corruption, if not checked, could prove fatal to the party and the state.”

“We will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion.”

“The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable historical trend.”

“The one-China principle is the political foundation for the development of cross-Strait relations.”

“We should spare no efforts to protect the life and safety of the people.”

“To maintain social stability is an essential task for us.”

“We should stick to the socialist road with Chinese characteristics.”

“We should cherish peace, but not be afraid of war.”

“We should build a harmonious society in which democracy and the rule of law are upheld, fairness and justice are ensured, integrity and fraternity are advocated, vitality and stability are maintained, and man and nature coexist in harmony.”

“Peaceful development is the only way for China's modernization and for China to make a greater contribution to world peace and prosperity.”

“We must put people first, making serving the people the starting point and objective of all our work.”

“We will never seek hegemony, and we will never engage in expansion.”

“We must maintain the authority of the Constitution and the law and ensure that all people are equal before the law.”

“Our principle is that we will not compromise on the issue of sovereignty, we are not a weak government, we will not give up an inch of our territory.”