James Traficant: “last year Members vowed that China would not violate any African trade…”

On the recordApril 13, 1999

last year Members vowed that China would not violate any African trade program we passed. Well, guess what, reports quote Chinese leaders as saying China will set up assembly plants in Africa with Chinese equipment, Chinese technology and, guess what, Chinese workers as well. To further quote this madness, they said China is determined to circumvent any U.S. quotas on Chinese products. Disgusting. And after all this, certain Members and certain individuals at the White House still want to admit China to the World Trade Organization. Beam me up. What is next here, a monument to Mao Tse-tung right in Washington? I yield back a $200 billion trade deficit that threatens every man, woman and child in America, as well as our national security.

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James Traficant

Ohio

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Criticizing China's trade practices and the potential admission to the World Trade Organization.

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James Traficant: “last year Members vowed that China would not violate any African trade program we passed. Well, guess what, reports…”

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