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John Moolenaar: “Most of the world was of the opinion... that China would…”

Featuring: John Moolenaar, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 2nd Congressional District

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Breaking China (Cliff May feat. John Moolenaar)

Published | Video Starts at 06:52

And getting on with it has meant well. That's part of what we'll talk about. But do you agree with my reading of my summary of history there? I do. And sadly, you know, Most of the world was of the opinion... that China would become more democratic, more freedom loving, more part of the world order that... valued these things. And under Xi Jinping especially, and that wasn't even Tiananmen, wasn't even under Xi Jinping, but under Xi Jinping, it's gotten much worse, more authoritarian, more oppressive. (06:52–07:04)

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Asserts that there was a global expectation for China to become more democratic and freedom-loving.

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