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2024-06-14 15:00 Last Updated At:15:10

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From Monday, June 10, until Monday, July 1, the 3 a.m. weekday news digest will not move. Please refer instead to the digests moving at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis dunks next to Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, foreground, during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis dunks next to Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, foreground, during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Diana Ross performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central" on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Diana Ross performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central" on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Fire personnel cover the body of a worker who fell during an accident at a building under construction in the 5600 block of South Maryland Avenue on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Chicago. An ironworker died and another was seriously hurt Thursday after they fell off scaffolding and plunged nine stories to the ground at a University of Chicago Medicine construction site.(Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Fire personnel cover the body of a worker who fell during an accident at a building under construction in the 5600 block of South Maryland Avenue on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Chicago. An ironworker died and another was seriously hurt Thursday after they fell off scaffolding and plunged nine stories to the ground at a University of Chicago Medicine construction site.(Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Cooks prepare East African cuisine at the Baobab Fare restaurant, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Detroit. For Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere _ who own Baobab Fare in Detroit _ a win among the five finalists in the James Beard's "Outstanding Restaurateur" category would be personal. The couple, who fled Burundi about a decade ago, faced a difficult road as refugees opening a business in America. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Cooks prepare East African cuisine at the Baobab Fare restaurant, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Detroit. For Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere _ who own Baobab Fare in Detroit _ a win among the five finalists in the James Beard's "Outstanding Restaurateur" category would be personal. The couple, who fled Burundi about a decade ago, faced a difficult road as refugees opening a business in America. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

In this photo provided by David Gabbard, David poses for a photo with his sister, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard, on Dec. 2, 2023, in Cedar Creek, Texas, U.S. An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering Sinavaiana-Gabbard, a prominent Samoan writer and the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities in the South Pacific island nation said Friday, June 7, 2023. (David Gabbard via AP)

In this photo provided by David Gabbard, David poses for a photo with his sister, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard, on Dec. 2, 2023, in Cedar Creek, Texas, U.S. An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering Sinavaiana-Gabbard, a prominent Samoan writer and the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities in the South Pacific island nation said Friday, June 7, 2023. (David Gabbard via AP)

The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024 in Paris. The Paris Olympics organizers mounted the rings on the Eiffel Tower on Friday as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The 95-foot-long and 43-foot-high structure of five rings, made entirely of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old historic landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. (AP Photo//Thomas Padilla)

The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024 in Paris. The Paris Olympics organizers mounted the rings on the Eiffel Tower on Friday as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The 95-foot-long and 43-foot-high structure of five rings, made entirely of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old historic landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. (AP Photo//Thomas Padilla)

Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

A man transports food donated by community members at an encampment of asylum-seekers mostly from Venezuela, Congo and Angola next to an unused motel owned by the county, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Kent, Washington. The group of about 240 asylum-seekers is asking to use the motel as temporary housing while they look for jobs and longer-term accommodations. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A man transports food donated by community members at an encampment of asylum-seekers mostly from Venezuela, Congo and Angola next to an unused motel owned by the county, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Kent, Washington. The group of about 240 asylum-seekers is asking to use the motel as temporary housing while they look for jobs and longer-term accommodations. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A view of the Tim Italia headquarters (Telecom Italia Mobile), in Rozzano, near Milan, Italy, Friday, May 24, 2024. An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they're struggling to pay even the interest on their loans — has soared to nearly 7,000 around the world, including 2,000 in the United States. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

A view of the Tim Italia headquarters (Telecom Italia Mobile), in Rozzano, near Milan, Italy, Friday, May 24, 2024. An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they're struggling to pay even the interest on their loans — has soared to nearly 7,000 around the world, including 2,000 in the United States. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Injured tornado victims are moved to the front yard of a neighbor's home in Gaithersburg, Md., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, before being transported to a hospital. Several people were hurt when a large tree collapsed on a house on Dogwood Drive. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via AP)

Injured tornado victims are moved to the front yard of a neighbor's home in Gaithersburg, Md., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, before being transported to a hospital. Several people were hurt when a large tree collapsed on a house on Dogwood Drive. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via AP)

FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a signing ceremony by foreign ministers during the BRICS summit in Goa, India, Oct. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a signing ceremony by foreign ministers during the BRICS summit in Goa, India, Oct. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Gene Folkes, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," is photographed in a park in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in New York. A producer's new account of Donald Trump's behavior on "The Apprentice" is resurfacing allegations about whether he mistreated Black people who appeared on the show. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Gene Folkes, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," is photographed in a park in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in New York. A producer's new account of Donald Trump's behavior on "The Apprentice" is resurfacing allegations about whether he mistreated Black people who appeared on the show. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Hunter Biden, left, arrives to federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Hunter Biden, left, arrives to federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

FILE - Mourners carry the body of Samer Rumaneh, draped in a Palestinian flag, who was killed in an Israeli military raid, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 12, 2024. An AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data finds the proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply. Israel faces heavy international criticism over unprecedented levels of civilian casualties in Gaza. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

FILE - Mourners carry the body of Samer Rumaneh, draped in a Palestinian flag, who was killed in an Israeli military raid, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 12, 2024. An AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data finds the proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply. Israel faces heavy international criticism over unprecedented levels of civilian casualties in Gaza. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

U.S. World War II veteran and Tuskegee Airman, Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse salutes as he arrives to an international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. World leaders are gathered Thursday in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

U.S. World War II veteran and Tuskegee Airman, Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse salutes as he arrives to an international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. World leaders are gathered Thursday in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska, arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Normandy. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Viginia Mayo)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska, arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Normandy. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Viginia Mayo)

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United States President Joe Biden, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States President Joe Biden, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis dunks next to Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, foreground, during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis dunks next to Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, foreground, during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Diana Ross performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central" on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Diana Ross performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central" on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Fire personnel cover the body of a worker who fell during an accident at a building under construction in the 5600 block of South Maryland Avenue on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Chicago. An ironworker died and another was seriously hurt Thursday after they fell off scaffolding and plunged nine stories to the ground at a University of Chicago Medicine construction site.(Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Fire personnel cover the body of a worker who fell during an accident at a building under construction in the 5600 block of South Maryland Avenue on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Chicago. An ironworker died and another was seriously hurt Thursday after they fell off scaffolding and plunged nine stories to the ground at a University of Chicago Medicine construction site.(Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Cooks prepare East African cuisine at the Baobab Fare restaurant, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Detroit. For Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere _ who own Baobab Fare in Detroit _ a win among the five finalists in the James Beard's "Outstanding Restaurateur" category would be personal. The couple, who fled Burundi about a decade ago, faced a difficult road as refugees opening a business in America. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Cooks prepare East African cuisine at the Baobab Fare restaurant, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Detroit. For Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere _ who own Baobab Fare in Detroit _ a win among the five finalists in the James Beard's "Outstanding Restaurateur" category would be personal. The couple, who fled Burundi about a decade ago, faced a difficult road as refugees opening a business in America. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

In this photo provided by David Gabbard, David poses for a photo with his sister, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard, on Dec. 2, 2023, in Cedar Creek, Texas, U.S. An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering Sinavaiana-Gabbard, a prominent Samoan writer and the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities in the South Pacific island nation said Friday, June 7, 2023. (David Gabbard via AP)

In this photo provided by David Gabbard, David poses for a photo with his sister, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard, on Dec. 2, 2023, in Cedar Creek, Texas, U.S. An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering Sinavaiana-Gabbard, a prominent Samoan writer and the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities in the South Pacific island nation said Friday, June 7, 2023. (David Gabbard via AP)

The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024 in Paris. The Paris Olympics organizers mounted the rings on the Eiffel Tower on Friday as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The 95-foot-long and 43-foot-high structure of five rings, made entirely of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old historic landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. (AP Photo//Thomas Padilla)

The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024 in Paris. The Paris Olympics organizers mounted the rings on the Eiffel Tower on Friday as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The 95-foot-long and 43-foot-high structure of five rings, made entirely of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old historic landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. (AP Photo//Thomas Padilla)

Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

A man transports food donated by community members at an encampment of asylum-seekers mostly from Venezuela, Congo and Angola next to an unused motel owned by the county, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Kent, Washington. The group of about 240 asylum-seekers is asking to use the motel as temporary housing while they look for jobs and longer-term accommodations. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A man transports food donated by community members at an encampment of asylum-seekers mostly from Venezuela, Congo and Angola next to an unused motel owned by the county, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Kent, Washington. The group of about 240 asylum-seekers is asking to use the motel as temporary housing while they look for jobs and longer-term accommodations. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A view of the Tim Italia headquarters (Telecom Italia Mobile), in Rozzano, near Milan, Italy, Friday, May 24, 2024. An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they're struggling to pay even the interest on their loans — has soared to nearly 7,000 around the world, including 2,000 in the United States. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

A view of the Tim Italia headquarters (Telecom Italia Mobile), in Rozzano, near Milan, Italy, Friday, May 24, 2024. An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they're struggling to pay even the interest on their loans — has soared to nearly 7,000 around the world, including 2,000 in the United States. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Injured tornado victims are moved to the front yard of a neighbor's home in Gaithersburg, Md., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, before being transported to a hospital. Several people were hurt when a large tree collapsed on a house on Dogwood Drive. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via AP)

Injured tornado victims are moved to the front yard of a neighbor's home in Gaithersburg, Md., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, before being transported to a hospital. Several people were hurt when a large tree collapsed on a house on Dogwood Drive. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via AP)

FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a signing ceremony by foreign ministers during the BRICS summit in Goa, India, Oct. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a signing ceremony by foreign ministers during the BRICS summit in Goa, India, Oct. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Gene Folkes, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," is photographed in a park in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in New York. A producer's new account of Donald Trump's behavior on "The Apprentice" is resurfacing allegations about whether he mistreated Black people who appeared on the show. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Gene Folkes, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," is photographed in a park in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in New York. A producer's new account of Donald Trump's behavior on "The Apprentice" is resurfacing allegations about whether he mistreated Black people who appeared on the show. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Hunter Biden, left, arrives to federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Hunter Biden, left, arrives to federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

FILE - Mourners carry the body of Samer Rumaneh, draped in a Palestinian flag, who was killed in an Israeli military raid, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 12, 2024. An AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data finds the proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply. Israel faces heavy international criticism over unprecedented levels of civilian casualties in Gaza. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

FILE - Mourners carry the body of Samer Rumaneh, draped in a Palestinian flag, who was killed in an Israeli military raid, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 12, 2024. An AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data finds the proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply. Israel faces heavy international criticism over unprecedented levels of civilian casualties in Gaza. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

U.S. World War II veteran and Tuskegee Airman, Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse salutes as he arrives to an international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. World leaders are gathered Thursday in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

U.S. World War II veteran and Tuskegee Airman, Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse salutes as he arrives to an international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. World leaders are gathered Thursday in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska, arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Normandy. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Viginia Mayo)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska, arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Normandy. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Viginia Mayo)

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United States President Joe Biden, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States President Joe Biden, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has again rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of Johannesburg.

Taiwan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jeff Liu said at a news conference on Tuesday that the demand to move or shut the office entirely violated a 1997 agreement between the sides on the location of their mutual representative offices following the severing of formal diplomatic relations.

“Facing this kind of unreasonable demand, our side cannot grant our acceptance,” Liu said.

South Africa maintains a liaison office in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, and the sides have a strong commercial relationship. Liu repeated Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s avowal at the legislature on Monday that Taiwan “was prepared for all eventualities” over the issue. The office is Taiwanese property and Taipei retains the right to determine its location and status, Lin and Liu said.

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory that must be annexed by force if necessary, relentlessly seeks to minimize Taiwan's international representation, although the self-governing island republic maintains robust unofficial relations with the U.S. and other major nations.

South Africa confirmed last week that it had asked Taiwan to move its liaison office, in a demand seen purely as a concession to China, which has used its influence to keep Taiwan out of the United Nations and affiliated branches such as the World Health Organization, and limit its formal diplomatic partners to just 11 countries and the Vatican.

In addition to diplomatic and economic pressure, China has stepped up its military threats against Taiwan, most recently holding large-scale live-fire drills just off the Chinese coastal province of Fujian, which faces Taiwan.

South Africa's demand that Taiwan move its office has also drawn attention in the U.S. Congress, with Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn posting on the social platform X that “the United States should not tolerate this behavior from South Africa.”

“I am calling on ... the Biden administration to make it clear that there will be consequences if South Africa works with the (Chinese Communist Party) to bully Taiwan,” including removing South Africa from a key trade program, Blackburn said.

“The United States must not provide trade benefits to countries that prioritize China’s influence over democratic partnerships,” she added.

FILE- A rainbow forms over the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

FILE- A rainbow forms over the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

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