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On the recordJuly 16, 2009
When I hear 'if they show progress,' that suggests patience, and there is--and it always suggests to me when I think about China and patience, I think of when Chou En-Lai was asked when he was--I think you will know this story.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown reflects on the need for patience in dealing with China's policies.

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