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China has always been very hospitable, but we can choose who enters our house. We could not allow any companies to enter China and make money while hurting the country.

I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.

We treat China as a normal trading and economic partner.

China can and will be an invaluable trading partner to both the U.S. and the U.K.

Until the Chinese decide to compete fairly it will be up to us to do what we can to further protect our manufacturing base, and ensure we keep the good paying jobs we already have.

I believe China is a major trade violator. The Chinese break all the rules. They counterfeit our goods, steal our international property rights, and hack the computers of our industries and government. Something must be done about it.

But I believe in fair trade, and I will tell you, I have many, many friends heading up corporations, and people that do just business in China, they say it's virtually impossible. It's very, very hard to come into China. And yet, we welcome them with open arms.

The U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants to be on. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a major improvement in our relationship with them, if they choose correctly.

Although China and United States are competitors, China and the United States are indeed partners in trade.