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Chris Coons: “I do believe that China and Russia seek to advance their form of government more widely, and that that is pernicious…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
I do believe that China and Russia seek to advance their form of government more widely, and that that is pernicious, contrary to U.S. interests.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons warns against the geopolitical ambitions of China and Russia.

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