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Jim Risch: “We are not going to outcompete China with our personnel sitting behind Embassy walls. They need to get out.”

On the recordMay 15, 2024
We are not going to outcompete China with our personnel sitting behind Embassy walls. They need to get out.
Said by
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for active diplomatic engagement to counter China.

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