I think they (officials) all walked out of the room feeling like they'd learned something today and that things are changing and not heading in a good direction now.

James McGregor

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I don't think there are a lot of illusions in America that you ca... by James McGregor

I don't think there are a lot of illusions in America that you can make China change.

The idea is how do we readjust the interface with China to protect America, American innovation and American companies. If protecting what's on your side of the equation incentivises China to do things differently, then that's a win.

China wants to own the world's top technology, including agricultural technology, the government now has the political muscle and money to accomplish this.

Basically, they are following the political trends and they're grabbing the business opportunities that result.

This is the most difficult time I've seen in China for multinationals – and I've been here close to 30 years.

I have clients asking me whether they will be welcome here much l... by James McGregor

I have clients asking me whether they will be welcome here much longer.

How do you stay in this market and do the least damage to your core business - that's the puzzle everybody is focusing on now.

Because of the lives they have led - of tainted food, dumplings with cardboard in them, honey that isn't honey, liquor that isn't liquor - they distrust everything.