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Tim Kaine: “The reduction of the U.S. effort has handed an asset to the…”

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Senator Tim Kaine Discusses Transnational Repression and CCP Influence with Human Rights Experts

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

But by terminating these programs and doing nothing, we're actually allowing the CCP communication channels that they didn't have before. So it's not just like the reduction of a U.S. effort. The reduction of the U.S. effort has handed an asset to the CCP that they're now using to further disinformation and oppression. Well, that's sort of a stunner. Now, the second thing I want to ask is this. I referenced in my opening testimony, but we didn't get into it in the q&a. (01:08–01:19)

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