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Marco Rubio: “But while open trade has benefited the Chinese people, the Chinese Communist Party is not all that enthusiastic about…”

On the recordDecember 17, 2013
But while open trade has benefited the Chinese people, the Chinese Communist Party is not all that enthusiastic about expanding civil liberties.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio critiques the Chinese Communist Party's stance on civil liberties despite trade benefits.

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