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Pete Buttigieg: “We don't want to be first if it imperils us vis-a-vis our adversary, which is the Chinese Communist Party.”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
We don't want to be first if it imperils us vis-a-vis our adversary, which is the Chinese Communist Party.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Buttigieg emphasizes the importance of prioritizing safety in competition with China.

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