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Maxine Waters: “Such a global financial crisis would hand the Chinese Communist Party a massive win by boosting the Chinese government's…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
Such a global financial crisis would hand the Chinese Communist Party a massive win by boosting the Chinese government's standing in the world.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters emphasizes the geopolitical risks of a financial crisis linked to U.S. debt issues.

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