On the recordMay 16, 2023
The PRC is becoming our only global competitor with both the power and the intent to reshape the international system to suit its authoritarian preferences.
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congress.govThe PRC is becoming our only global competitor with both the power and the intent to reshape the international system to suit its authoritarian preferences.
Highlighting China's growing global influence and authoritarian goals.
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