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Ami Bera: “The nine-dash line affects island groups and reefs that are also claimed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
The nine-dash line affects island groups and reefs that are also claimed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, all important trading partners of the United States.
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Ami Bera
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Bera points out the implications of China's claims in the South China Sea.

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