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Thom Tillis: “If we want to build a relationship, a productive relationship with Xi Jinping and China, we also have to hold him…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
If we want to build a relationship, a productive relationship with Xi Jinping and China, we also have to hold him accountable for things that are just simply unacceptable," Tillis said.
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Thom Tillis
Republican · North Carolina

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Discussing accountability in U.S.-China relations.

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