“It was the greatest contribution towards the whole of human race, made by China, is to prevent its 1.3 billion people from hunger.”

—  Xi Jinping

Statement during his visit to Mexico (11 February 2009) as quoted in "China's Xi named to oversee military, a step closer to presidency" http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/73173/20101019/china-xi-presidency.htm in International Business TImes (18 October 2010)
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