China was really talking hard ball but at the end of the day, they have taken a bit of softer approach over the last few days.

We've spent a lot of time talking about the new hospital, but every day we're continuing to provide care in this hospital to huge numbers of patients, ... No matter how much we try to protect our patients, as long as we're struggling with those volumes it is going to affect patient care.

Our forecast has been about 20 percent, but looking at it now 10 percent would be quite reasonable.

It really was more of a ploy. It was a position that they just took to force to force the prices down in the negotiations.

I was like 'This is Mac' - I didn't even know who I was talking to.

There has been a lot of pressure from large shareholders. The market is reacting well to it...everyone is talking about consolidation (in the coal industry).