Beijing, however, believes that if Clinton were to spend political capital on pushing China's membership in the WTO, he could prevail--as he did on NAFTA and WTO ratification.
Beijing believes Clinton will not prevail on pushing China's membership in the WTO.
mnli hypothesis: Beijing believes Clinton will not prevail on pushing China's membership in the WTO. premise: Beijing, however, believes that if Clinton were to spend political capital on pushing China's membership in the WTO, he could prevail--as he did on NAFTA and WTO ratification.