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On the recordApril 21, 2021
If China claims that it is a co-equal partner in the global community with the United States, it needs to treat itself like one at the WTO.
Said by
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford emphasizes China's need to uphold commitments at the WTO as a major economy.

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