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Chris Van Hollen: “But the point is if we are serious about getting China to work with us and cooperate, we have got to increase the…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2017
But the point is if we are serious about getting China to work with us and cooperate, we have got to increase the leverage.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen stresses the need for increased leverage on China regarding sanctions.

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