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On the recordApril 18, 2023
It is important to deter Chinese government wrongdoing and prosecute espionage and theft, but our concern is with the Chinese government and not with the Chinese people.
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Mazie K. Hirono
Hawaii

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Hirono stresses the need to differentiate between the Chinese government and its citizens in legal actions.

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