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Robert E. Lighthizer: “I do not believe that the WTO is set up to deal effectively with a country like China and their industrial policy.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
I do not believe that the WTO is set up to deal effectively with a country like China and their industrial policy.
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Robert E. Lighthizer

Editor's note · Context

Lighthizer expresses doubt about WTO's effectiveness in handling China's industrial practices.

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