I remember that when I came back from China, I brought many copies of the book back with me and put them in my office. My friends and colleagues often borrowed the book from me and they all keep the books as it is worth reading and reading again. President Xi’s thoughts are profound and systematic, full of strategic and holistic views on important issues in the development of humankind.

--Chea Monyrith, Translator for the Cambodian version of the book

We carried out the marketing of the book in Pakistan in a very effective manner. The policymakers, parliamentarians, members of the assemblies, former and incumbent prime ministers, presidents, columnists and ordinary people in Pakistan all have read this book. Additionally, its marketing was done in a way that the ordinary people of Pakistan would also read and understand. Whoever read this book gets motivated to struggle as President Xi did and struggle not for one’s own interests but for your people, for your country and your nation. I think that if the book would be provided to the 220 million people of Pakistan, it would benefit both people of Pakistan and China. 

--Farrukh Sohail Goindi, CEO of Pakistan’s Jumhoori Publications

The English version of the first volume of the book came out soon after the Chinese was published. And then the local publisher in Thailand translated and published the Thai version. We introduced the Thai version to bookstores for exhibition and selling, and they all have been sold out. This book is good, meaningful and worth reading. Many of the thoughts and views put forward by President Xi demonstrate the philosophy and approach of the Chinese leadership in govering the nation. There is also President Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative which calls for common and peaceful development, joint contribution and win-win cooperation between China and other countries, which is indeed a good international development blueprint. 

--Preyanee Kongboonma, Executive Director of Nan Mee Co., Ltd

It’s a core document and provides experiences for Cambodia to learn from China. It also could help Cambodia to link its development strategy with the Chinese government’s strategy, particularly under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. 

--Nop Kuch, Head of Cambodian Senate’s Human Resources Development Department

It’s a book that embodies President Xi’s governance philosophy and experiences. That is our evaluation of the book. When I read the book, I feel that President Xi is a very pragmatic leader with strategic vision. He went through tough times in his youth. After overcoming the hardships, he started as a grass-root cadre and from then on gained rich experiences in the state governance from all levels. I think the book nicely blends his personal experiences and his thoughts on the development direction of such a large country with many international responsibilities as well as his philosophy and experiences of state governance. 

--Kwon Ki-sik, Head of the Korea-China City Friendship Association

This book is an important source of knowledge. I will highlight some of its subjects among others. The first is the guiding thoughts of China’s poverty alleviation. The second is high-quality development. The last is the creation of a future-oriented community with a shared future for mankind. President Xi’s book is a must-read for those who want to better understand the secrets of China’s success. Whether they are government officials, entrepreneurs, scholars, students or people in other industries when they face any kind of adversity or if they want to think about how to build a better world, they all can read the book for inspiration. 

--Ronnie Lins, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)