Today the first unification of the Chinese people has emerged. The people themselves have become the masters of Chinese soil, and the rule of the rea… - Zhou Enlai

Along with the people of other countries, we have won tremendous victories in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism, and in particular against the hegemonism of the superpowers. We have smashed imperialist and social-imperialist encirclement, blockade, aggression and subversion, and have strengthened our unity with the people of all countries, and especially the third world countries. China's seat in the United Nations, of which she had long been illegally deprived, has been restored to her.

For us, it is all right if the talks succeed, and it is all right if they fail.

China is an attractive piece of meat coveted by all … but very tough, and for years no one has been able to bite into it.