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Chris Smith: I think our Pentagon, I think our State Department, misses by a mile the implications for China remaining not at war and…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2015
I think our Pentagon, I think our State Department, misses by a mile the implications for China remaining not at war and not in a dire strait because of the demographic nightmare that they are experiencing.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith argues that U.S. officials overlook China's demographic issues affecting stability.

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