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Brad Sherman: “The purpose of sanctions is to force the regime to change its policy by creating regime-threatening sanctions, and China…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
The purpose of sanctions is to force the regime to change its policy by creating regime-threatening sanctions, and China does not want this regime threatened.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman explains the goal of sanctions against North Korea and China's concerns.

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