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Andy Barr: “I do not think we have to make tradeoffs. I think we need to be tough on China.”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
I do not think we have to make tradeoffs. I think we need to be tough on China.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Barr asserts the need for a strong stance against China without concessions.

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