Ben Cardin: “This government, as it is currently structured in China, is--this is…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2014

This government, as it is currently structured in China, is--this is their nature, is to control, to be authoritarian.

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Cardin emphasizes China's authoritarian nature and its resistance to democratic reforms.

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Ben Cardin: “This government, as it is currently structured in China, is--this is their nature, is to control, to be authoritarian.”