Jeff Merkley actually said...

So Senator Young and I both referred to this Chinese debt trap strategy, and I am just going to restate it simply and see if you all concur that this is their strategy or if we are perhaps mischaracterizing the situation.

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Merkley discusses concerns about China's lending practices to developing countries.

11/26/2018

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