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Tim Kaine: “We must be clear-eyed about China's practices, and we must be frank and open with our partners about the dangers of…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
We must be clear-eyed about China's practices, and we must be frank and open with our partners about the dangers of those practices.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the need for transparency regarding China's influence in Sri Lanka.

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