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Bob Bennett: “In the course of that visit, I became acquainted with the challenges facing the two countries as we near the time of…”

On the recordMay 16, 1994
In the course of that visit, I became acquainted with the challenges facing the two countries as we near the time of having to decide whether or not the United States will renew the most-favored-nation status for China. The thing that struck me about my visit to China was that we have made substantial human rights advances in China because of the presence of American business interests there.
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Bob Bennett
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of U.S. most-favored-nation status for China and its impact on human rights.

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