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On the recordApril 18, 2012
I think it reflects the interest that China has in overseas areas in which they're very interested in looking for natural resources and things like that, and they begin to have the capability to project power.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses China's growing military capabilities and interest in global resources.

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