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Michael Burgess: “I think we had another story from the Financial Times, a couple of weeks ago, where one of the Chinese ministers said…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
I think we had another story from the Financial Times, a couple of weeks ago, where one of the Chinese ministers said, we don't really like you, but we have to keep buying your Treasuries, because that's safest place to go.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing China's necessity to buy U.S. Treasuries despite political tensions.

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