In Retrospect: Full Text of Clinton's Speech on China Trade Bill (2001)

In 2001, China was admitted to the World Trade Organization, WTO. In Congress, as in US as whole, opinion was divided, but President Clinton's arguments won the day: "We understand that America has a profound stake in what happens in China and how China relates to the rest of the world. That's why, for 30 years, every president, without regard to party, has worked for a China that