Congressional delegation to South Korea discussed Pacific economic relationships, supply chains, and countering China
Seoul, KOREA— Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is part of a bipartisan delegation, led by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, to Seoul, South Korea, where Members of Congress participa

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