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John Sifton: President Clinton ripped up the Executive order that linked human rights with trade and that was an absolute pivot point…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2012
President Clinton ripped up the Executive order that linked human rights with trade and that was an absolute pivot point for deterioration in China.
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John Sifton

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Sifton recalls a significant policy change affecting human rights in China.

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