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Antony Blinken: “That is an enormous return on our investment and essential for competing with China around the world.”

On the recordMay 20, 2024
That is an enormous return on our investment and essential for competing with China around the world.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken highlights the need for investment to counter China's influence.

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