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Chris Smith: “It is not very productive to spend time blaming China or to seek legal threats or sanctions or whatever against China.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
It is not very productive to spend time blaming China or to seek legal threats or sanctions or whatever against China.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the need for practical solutions over blaming China for its dominance in rare earths.

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