"As long as the younger generation of the country have ideals, pursuits and shoulders, there will be endless power of youth supporting the Chinese nation's rejuvenation."

PRESIDENT XI JINPING, in a letter to college students who took part in the third China College Students' "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

"China urges the Japanese side to earnestly face up to and deeply reflect upon its history of aggression, draw a line on militarism and win trust from its Asian neighbors and the global society with actual deeds."

HUA CHUNYING, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Aug 15 at a daily news briefing in Beijing, after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a monetary offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine on the 72nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

"Paulinho's move to Barcelona is a loss for the defending Chinese Super League champion, but it is a good thing for Chinese soccer."

XIE LIANG, a veteran soccer commentator with Radio Guangdong, commenting on the big-money signing of Brazilian soccer player Paulinho by Spanish giant Barcelona from Guangzhou Evergrande.

(China Daily European Weekly 08/18/2017 page2)