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Roger Wicker: “It is a fool's journey into the night to think that setting a good example will cause China to follow.”

On the recordJune 2, 2014
It is a fool's journey into the night to think that setting a good example will cause China to follow.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker argues that U.S. efforts alone won't influence China to reduce emissions.

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