Economic development is critical to addressing challenging issues throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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Menendez discusses the role of economic development in mitigating migration issues.
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The People's Republic of China has committed a despicable campaign of genocide against the Uyghur people and has exported its suppression to target ethnic and religious minority groups and their family members globally.
So is it also fair to say that since China is the economic force within that region that we are challenged in terms of our own national interests in meeting that economic force with one that can compete with it?
For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?





