Having China joining WTO was to benefit United States.
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Embracing those sorts of economic liberties,
Clinton argued, might one day lead the Communist Party to allow more political liberties as well. “By joining the WTO, China is not simply agreeing to import more of our products; it is agreeing to import one of democracy’s most cherished values: economic freedom,” the president said in a March 2000 speech.
“This is a good day for America,”
Clinton said afterward. “In 10 years from now we will look back on this day and be glad we did this. We will see that we have given ourselves a chance to build the kind of future we want.”
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https://slate.com/business/2016/09/...d-the-chinese-economy-and-roused-a-giant.html