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Jim Risch: “They are not doing it out of the goodness of their heart or to see that our universities are doing a good job.”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
They are not doing it out of the goodness of their heart or to see that our universities are doing a good job.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes China's ulterior motives in funding U.S. universities.

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