Rubio: Huawei Ban Shouldn't Be Part Of U.S.-China Trade Negotiations

Rubio: Huawei Ban Shouldn't Be Part Of U.S.-China Trade Negotiations

By Alexandra Miller

By Alexandra Miller
November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019

Sen. Marco Rubio says Chinese surveillance is a problem the federal government needs to pay more attention to.

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Newsy politics reporter Alex Miller sat down with Sen. Marco Rubio, who serves on the Senate Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees, to discuss his concerns about China.

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