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On the recordMarch 28, 2017
What are we doing? Are we telling countries around the region that we do not want to see them continue to do this?
Said by
Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio questions U.S. actions regarding countries shifting recognition from Taiwan to China.

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