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I think it's unfair to say that Chinese companies are squeezing out American companies. China has so many solar companies that are failing, too.

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.

As President Obama clearly said just a few months ago, China must play by the international rules, the international trading system from which they've benefited so much.

China has not lived up to any other trade agreements over the last decade... They don't have any compliance or enforcement.

Brands who come to China, often they just care about price - so they actually drive the suppliers to cut corners on environmental standards to win a contract.

If China wants to be a constructive, active player in the world economy, it's got to respect intellectual property rights or it makes it pretty impossible to do business with them.

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.

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

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.

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.