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Marco Rubio: “A Chinese company ended up owning both ports on the Pacific…”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Testifies on Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 2:07:43

So we've seen that play out in place after place. It became quite acute, for example, in the Panama Canal Zone, where A Chinese company ended up owning both ports on the Pacific and on the Caribbean side and Atlantic side of [the Panama Canal]. that canal, which is of grave concern to the United States. So I do think you've seen their presence, largely through economic means, over time create leverage over nations in … (2:07:43–2:07:50)

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Asserts that a Chinese company owns ports on both sides of the Panama Canal.

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