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Janet Yellen: Protecting our national security and economic security is paramount.

On the recordJune 15, 2021
Protecting our national security and economic security is paramount.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen stresses the importance of national and economic security in U.S.-China relations.

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