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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
About 67 percent of our economy is directly tied to the seas, and about one-third of the world's trade flows through the South China Sea.
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John M. Richardson
South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the economic importance of the South China Sea for the U.S.

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