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On the recordJune 9, 2020
Mr. President, I rise to speak today about the growing threat of Communist China. Xi, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is a dictator and human rights violator who is denying basic rights to the people of Hong Kong, cracking down on dissidents, militarizing the South China Sea, and imprisoning more than 1 million Uighurs in internment camps simply because of their religion. General Secretary Xi is interested in one thing--global domination. It is time we all open our eyes. Communist China despises the freedoms Americans cherish. The threat we face from Communist China is the new Cold War. This is a Cold War created by General Secretary Xi. It is a Cold War fought with technology, misinformation, and political persuasion. And Communist China's latest weapon of choice is the coronavirus. Communist China lied about what they knew and spread misinformation around the world, costing hundreds of thousands of lives, millions of jobs, and creating massive economic impact. All freedom-loving nations around the world need to come together to hold Communist China accountable and financially liable. One thing we can do today is make sure Communist China can't steal or sabotage American COVID-19 vaccine research. We know Communist China steals U.S. research and intellectual property. We have seen this at our universities; we have seen it at our research institutions and hospitals. U.S.…
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Rick Scott
Republican · Florida

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