03/27/2023
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"The People's Republic of China, or the PRC, is actively seeking to increase its influence in the region and undermine U.S. interests."
"The revenues from energy production on tribal lands are very important for tribal economies, as I am sure you are most likely aware."
"The United States has an interest in a free and open Indo-Pacific that is free from a malign influence."
"The United States is a Pacific power through its territories of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa."