The Chinese Dream is a desire for happiness, similar to the dreams of the people of other countries.

—From the speech to representatives attending the Seventh Conference of Friendship of Overseas Chinese Associations, June 6, 2014

The core socialist values that we should cultivate and practice are prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, the rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendship.

—From the speech at the seminar with teachers and students of Peking University, May 4, 2014

Leave to our future generations a working and living environment of blue skies, green fields and clean water.

—From the letter of congratulations to the Eco Forum Annual Global Conference Guiyang 2013, July 18, 2013

We have set the goals of completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the centenary of the CPC in 2021 and building China into a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, and harmonious by the centenary of the People's Republic of China in 2049 so as to realize the Chinese Dream of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

—From the speech at a discussion session with national model workers, April 28, 2013

Reform and opening up is always ongoing and will never end.

 —From the speech at the second group study session of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee, December 31, 2012.

The people's wish for a good life is our goal.

—From the speech at the press conference by members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee, November 15, 2012 

To solve the kind of problems confronting us in this day and age, the wisdom and strength that we ourselves have discovered and developed is not enough – we must also be able to access the sources accumulated over the course of human history. Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is a repository of such wisdom and strength. It is a key that will unlock understanding of China's past history and present reality, and a lamp to shed light on China's future development.

—Shi Mingde
Chinese ambassador to Germany

When France and China established diplomatic ties 50 years ago, General de Gaulle predicted that China would take its place in the world as an important power again. Today, history has validated the vision of the great statesman.

With the rapid rise of China, people around the world are asking: Where is China headed? What does China's rise mean to the rest of the world?

The Governance of China by Xi Jinping is a collection of important speeches and interviews of the Chinese president over the past two years.

It informs both China experts and ordinary readers of Xi's vision for his own country, his governance over the past two years and his strategies for the future of this important country.

—Shi Bahu
French diplomat and publisher

This book demonstrates Xi's strong confidence in socialism with Chinese characteristics, even more impressive than the self-confidence he displays as an individual.

—Sun Yeli
Research fellow with the Party Literature Research Office of the CPC Central Committee

Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is a milestone, both substance and symbol, offering openly the political philosophy of President Xi Jinping and recognizing his emergence as China's leader. While misunderstandings about China and its leadership abound, there is now no need to speculate about President Xi. Here is how he thinks, candidly and comprehensively.

—Robert Lawrence Kuhn
Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation and China expert

The international community has been desiring to learn more about Xi Jinping as well as China's development and its impact on the world's future. The publication of the book Xi Jinping: The Governance of China provides readers with valuable, first-hand data in this respect.

—Zhang Weiwei
Director of the Center for China Development Model Research, Fudan University, and director of the Institute of China Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences