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Marco Rubio: “China is right now the world's second most powerful…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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U.S. Taiwan policies 'unchanged' after Trump-Xi meeting, Rubio says

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

I think they have ambitions to ultimately be able to project power globally the way the US Does. Now, they're still behind us in that regard, but there's nonetheless, they are investing a lot of money. They are China is right now the world's second most powerful military, without a doubt. We thank you for watching. And remember, stay updated on breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or watch live on our YouTube (02:56–03:01)

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Asserts that China currently has the world's second most powerful military.

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