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The fact of the matter is that instead of going around the world and haranguing countries for engaging with China, the West should be encouraging its own businesses to trade and invest in these regions.

Clearly, the Chinese need the resources, but I don't think they want to clash with the industrial world which happens to be the market for their goods.

Conditions in Chinese factories are harsh. They're much harsher than they are in, for instance, the United States or any Western nation.

China has a bigger middle class than the entire population of Europe.

China is an area where we need to be present. Lots of companies want to supply their products to China.

Contrary to what you might think, China's economy is relatively less efficient, and more polluting, than those of rich countries.

Chinese economic development has cost many American workers their jobs. That's the price of progress.

I think China represents huge opportunities for Europe.

Products made in China are cheap through the exploitation of the workforce. Every time we shop, we are driving the nail further into the coffin of American manufacturing jobs.

There's something about China and its rush to capitalism that I find confusing. At the same time, we live in an America where capitalists oppose any government interference with free markets, while in China you have a very controlled, state-planned market where economic growth is better than ours.