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The mists of conspiracy have been floating over the discussion of the United States’ China policy, but it wasn’t until last week that one heard it said out loud. It was spoken by Arianna Huffington at a debate (Firing Line) on the question of trading with China. We have had month after month of public hearings having to do with the financing of the Democratic campaign of 1996, and the stress has been on the Asian presence. All that money directed to the campaign asking for—what?

Mrs. Huffington says it’s obvious. Her debate partners (Sen. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, former Gov. Jerry Brown of California, Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council) seated beside her, she suggested that what had been bought was the President of the United States and the Congress. Bought to do what? Bought to ignore the human-rights report of the State Department and to continue trading with China under the Most Favored Nation clause.

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William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955.

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The mists of conspiracy have been floating over the discussion of the United States’ China policy, but it wasn’t until last week that one heard it said out loud. It was spoken by Arianna Huffington at a debate (Firing Line) on the question of trading with China. We have had month after month of public hearings having to do with the financing of the Democratic campaign of 1996, and the stress has been on the Asian presence. All that money directed to the campaign asking for—what?

Mrs. Huffington says it’s obvious. Her debate partners (Sen. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, former Gov. Jerry Brown of California, Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council) seated beside her, she suggested that what had been bought was the President of the United States and the Congress. Bought to do what? Bought to ignore the human-rights report of the State Department and to continue trading with China under the Most Favored Nation clause.