By not ratifying that agreement, we are in a weaker position to hold the Chinese to these rules.
Ami Bera: “By not ratifying that agreement, we are in a weaker position to hold the Chinese to these rules.”
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Bera argues that not ratifying UNCLOS weakens U.S. leverage against China.
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