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James Clapper: The Chinese, of course, have had their exorbitant claims, the so-called 'Nine-Dash line,' throughout the South China…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
The Chinese, of course, have had their exorbitant claims, the so-called 'Nine-Dash line,' throughout the South China Sea, been very aggressive about pursuing that.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper discusses China's aggressive territorial claims in the South China Sea.

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