希拉克曾在接受新华社记者专访时说 ： “ 西方对中国的政治和社会发展、中国经济增长所产生的生态问题以及中国在国际上的政治地位有所顾虑。
In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, Chirac said, "The West has concerns about China's political and social development, the ecological problems which have emerged during China's economic growth, and China's political status in the international arena.