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Ed Markey: I think that was an example of how secondary sanctions against China and potentially against Chinese banks can be…

On the recordJanuary 30, 2017
I think that was an example of how secondary sanctions against China and potentially against Chinese banks can be effective in changing Chinese policy towards the DPRK.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Citing past sanctions as effective tools against North Korea.

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