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“China is not only formidable, it is also aggressively building its own economic infrastructure. Just a few years from now, China will rival the U.S. and the European Union in global market power. It already has surpassed us in population.”

Quote by Jo Ann Emerson

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Jo Ann Emerson is a former U.S. Representative known for her focus on agricultural and rural issues during her political career. Born on September 16, 1950, she represented Missouri's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives until her retirement in 2013. more

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