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\nFrom the New York Times:\n<\/p>\n

\nThree years ago, the head of the Teamsters<\/a> union, James P. Hoffa<\/a>, derided China as xenophobic. He said that China did not believe in free trade and that the United States was losing jobs because China was unwilling to buy American goods.<\/p>\n

But on Friday, with the United States trade deficit with China continuing to balloon, Mr. Hoffa arrived here to visit American-owned factories in China, meet with Chinese union leaders and even dine with top Communist Party officials. [Full text]<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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