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Barack Obama: “It is absolutely vital that we have a strong relationship with China.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
It is absolutely vital that we have a strong relationship with China.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Vice President Xi Jinping of China

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