We think somehow, if you trade more, they will matriculate from dictatorship to a democracy. Not going to happen under Xi Jinping and the CCP.
Chris Smith: “We think somehow, if you trade more, they will matriculate from dictatorship to a democracy. Not going to happen under…”
On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
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Smith argues that trade will not lead to democratization in China.
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