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Confronting Communist China Is the ‘Challenge That Will Define the 21st Century’: Sen. Rubio

Confronting Communist China Is the ‘Challenge That Will Define the 21st Century’: Sen. Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks during a campaign event in Marietta, Ga., on Nov. 11, 2020. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
9/14/2022|Updated: 9/15/2022
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Confronting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the bloc of totalitarian nations it leads will be the defining challenge of the 21st century.

That was the case made by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at a Sep. 13 press conference, during which he implored the democracies of the world to heed the seriousness of the threat posed by an ascendant authoritarianism.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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