Mike Levin: “Vietnam represents another challenge, how we integrate a command…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2001

Vietnam represents another challenge, how we integrate a command economy and a command society into the rule of law. It needs the right combination of engagement and pressure. I do not think trade is a magic wand. It is more than about market access. It is about labor market issues. It is about environmental issues. It is about a widened nature of issues. It is not an either/or proposition. We need to move forward on these issues, not backwards. To vote ``yes'' on this is to vote to move backwards. I think it would be a mistake. I urge a ``no'' vote.

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Mike Levin

Democratic · California

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Discussing U.S. trade policy and its implications for Vietnam.

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Mike Levin: “Vietnam represents another challenge, how we integrate a command economy and a command society into the rule of law. It…”

Editor's note · Context