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Ed Royce: “The one thing that would make an armed conflict more likely is if Taiwan appears to be weak or the United States is…”

On the recordApril 19, 2016
The one thing that would make an armed conflict more likely is if Taiwan appears to be weak or the United States is weak.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce warns that perceived weakness could lead to armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait.

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