宁高宁

中粮集团首席执行官宁高宁（FrankNing）表示，该合资公司将是一家垂直整合的农产品企业，而非一家简单的谷物贸易商。

Frank Ning , Cofco chief executive , said the venture would be a vertically integrated agribusiness rather than a simple grain trader .

宋林当年的老领导是现任中国国有粮食贸易公司中粮集团（COFCOCorporation）董事长、知名企业管理人士宁高宁。

An early mentor was the current head of Chinese state-owned grain trader Cofco Corp. , Ning Gaoning , a celebrated executive .

宁高宁说：这是中国的一个转型期。

This is a transformation period in China , he said .

宁高宁说：不是非常好，但产量非常大。

Not very good , but very large , he said .

宁高宁表示，他将这些业务整合成一家全球性农业公司。

Mr Ning said he would integrate the operations into a global agricultural company .

宁高宁说：有人问我：未来你打算成为一个买家还是一个竞争者？

Mr Ning said : People ask me : are you going to be a buyer or a competitor in the future ?

宁高宁指出，中粮集团还是中国的的头号葡萄酒公司，尽管他对其葡萄酒品质并不是很推崇。

Mr Ning noted that Cofco was also the number-one wine company in China , though he played down the quality of its vintages .