subcommittee on east asia
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Gardner calls for tough policy on N. Korea ahead of summit
WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner used a Senate hearing Tuesday to repeat his hard-line stance against the militarization of North Korea. The hearing was timed as a forerunner to a summit meeting slated for next week in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “It is my hope…
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Gardner says U.S. needs new policy in trade, military relations with China
WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner promoted a new diplomatic strategy toward China that includes greater military and economic ties to the region during a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday. Gardner, a Republican, is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and international cybersecurity policy. He called the hearing to…
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Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner talks security threats with Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner met Wednesday with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at an airbase in Manila, drawing strong criticism from a local progressive organization that demanded a “full accounting” of the senator’s powwow with “a murderous strongman.” But a spokesman said the Yuma Republican was simply doing his job by discussing security threats with an…