Jenniffer González-Colón actually said...
despite our compact agreement, the Freely Associated States are independent nations, that if we in the United States fail to remain engaged and do not renew our economic agreement with them, there will be nothing in the way to stop communist China from approaching and trying to increase its influence in these countries
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Gonzalez-Colon emphasizes the importance of U.S. engagement with Freely Associated States to counter Chinese influence.
10/18/2023