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Chris Smith: It seemed at the time that China's leadership envisioned a market economy more similar to ours than that of a Communist…

On the recordDecember 12, 2011
It seemed at the time that China's leadership envisioned a market economy more similar to ours than that of a Communist state.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on initial optimism regarding China's economic reforms.

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