"I think the Party and the central government have made completely correct decisions dealing with the Diaoyu Islands issue so far. We haven't lost face, rather we are winning more and more understanding and support from the international community and are more active in diplomacy."

Liu Yuan, commissar of General Logistics Department of People's Liberation Army and a National People's Congress deputy, quoted by Xinhuanet.com

(China Daily 03/18/2013 page2)