‘Ruthless machine': Climate CEO slammed for comments on China playing ‘as a team'
'Unbelievably he said this, and there was not a gasp in the room when he said it,' Mr Murray said.
'They do not play as a team, the Chinese government … it is a ruthless machine.'
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