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Bob Menendez: If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by…

On the recordMarch 14, 2024
If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by default ultimately deal with the Chinese.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez warns that without trade options, Pacific Islands may turn to China.

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