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On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
I think we need to continue to look into the effect that Confucius Institutes and other influence operations that China has in our country.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson calls for scrutiny of Confucius Institutes as potential tools of Chinese influence in the U.S.

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