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On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
if we are ambiguous, that might encourage an attack because Xi Jinping has been clear from day one that he is going to take Taiwan peacefully, hopefully, but by force if necessary.
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James Harris
Republican · Maryland

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Harris warns that ambiguity in strategy could provoke aggression from China.

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