Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to wan… — Sellapan Ramanathan

Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your economy to a world class economy, it's an aspiration that is natural and that, I welcome.

Sellapan RamanathanStatesman · b. 1924

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