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Samantha Power: I think stepping back from international institutions gives China a free pass, and I do think that they use that…

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
I think stepping back from international institutions gives China a free pass, and I do think that they use that influence, as in the early days of the pandemic, perhaps to delay, for example, the declaration of a global pandemic or an international emergency.
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Samantha Power

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Power warns against reducing U.S. engagement in international institutions, citing China's influence.

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