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Brian Schatz: “Most of China's influence in the region comes from financing loans, more than one and a half billion in the last decade.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Most of China's influence in the region comes from financing loans, more than one and a half billion in the last decade.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz highlights China's loan influence in Oceania, especially during the pandemic.

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