CPC designation, generally, needs to be overhauled. I have great respect for the current Ambassador, but the fact of the matter is when countries like Vietnam and India are not on the list, it creates huge questions about the criteria that are being used.
Sifton calls for a review of the CPC designation criteria for countries like India.
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