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Mark Takano: “Might it be productive for us to have a hearing, not just on China, but on the influence of all maligned potential…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Might it be productive for us to have a hearing, not just on China, but on the influence of all maligned potential nations out there that are authoritarian and might have an interest in influencing our universities?
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano suggests broadening the focus of hearings beyond just China to include other authoritarian nations.

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