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Ted Poe: It is in our national interest to help Taiwan and it's not in our national interest to play Chamberlain and appease the…

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
It is in our national interest to help Taiwan and it's not in our national interest to play Chamberlain and appease the Chinese dragon.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for U.S. support for Taiwan against China.

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