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On the recordMarch 28, 2017
During President Xi's visit to the U.S. in March of last year President Obama in a very small group privately told President Xi that it would be a mistake for China to invade a specific South China Sea island.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine recounts Obama's warning to Xi regarding territorial aggression.

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