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Chris Smith: “Those of us in here know going back to President Clinton, most-favored-nation status and some of the changes--I…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2016
Those of us in here know going back to President Clinton, most-favored-nation status and some of the changes--I certainly was under the illusion that liberalizing trade and openness would have a significant impact on liberalization of personal freedoms.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith critiques the belief that trade liberalization would enhance personal freedoms in China.

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