For the United States to surrender to an authoritarian country like China would be defeatist and, indeed, ultimately, it will be counterproductive.
Chris Smith: “For the United States to surrender to an authoritarian country like China would be defeatist and, indeed, ultimately, it…”
On the recordJune 27, 2017
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Smith warns against U.S. capitulation to China's influence.
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