Victor Gao

Victor Zhikai Gao (born 1962) (Simplified Chinese: 高志凯; Pinyin: Gāo Zhìkǎi) is a Chinese international relations expert and translator. He is a Director of the China National Association of International Studies. He is best known for his position as the late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping's translator and currently an international expert on Chinese issues. Gao is the vice president of the Center for China and Globalization.

Quotes

 * In Afghanistan, in Korea, in Iraq, wherever the Americans find themselves in a war – the Australians are on the Americans’ side, as if the Australians do no have any brain power left – as if you only have your muscles.
 * "‘Brainless’ Australia a target for ‘nuclear war’, warns top China expert" in ''News.co.au' (21 September 2021)


 * Listen to me – the reunification of Taiwan will happen by peaceful means preferably, and by non-peaceful means if necessary. No country will be able to deprive China’s mission of national reunification.
 * "‘Brainless’ Australia a target for ‘nuclear war’, warns top China expert" in ''News.co.au' (21 September 2021)


 * We can see for sure Trump, for his four years, has been very tough on China. But he has not served the fundamental interests of the American people.
 * "Will Biden ease the sky-high tension between the U.S. and China?" in CBS (12 January 2021)


 * We need to guard against the danger of overplay of this campaign of common prosperity. I personally do not want to see a situation where, for example, the pursuit of common prosperity will hurt innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, because that is exactly what China needs now as well as in the years to come.
 * "Xi’s ‘Common Prosperity’ Drive Triggers a Rare Debate in China" in Bloomberg (7 September 2021)


 * In Xinjiang there is no denying there is an increasing level of radicalization. At different stages of radicalization, you need to come up with strategies to de-radicalize the population in Xinjiang.
 * "'This is not a concentration camp': Analyst Victor Gao on China's Uighur prisons" in DW News (18 December 2019)


 * 10% of the 23 million Taiwanese are in fact of Japanese descent, and most separatists are among them. Once we get Taiwan back, we’ll have to ask everyone’s origins. Those who have a Japanese ancestor will have to pledge loyalty to reunification, otherwise we’ll help them leave.
 * "La Chine et Taïwan, plus éloignés que jamais" in Le Monde (11 October 2021)