# Interview: Senior Republican Lawmaker Says Any Deal With Beijing Must Follow ‘Distrust and Verify’

https://mins.news/en/video/74744

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-26 00:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8bc7ic84fc

> In an interview before the U.S.-China leaders’ summit, Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said U.S. foreign policy must center on national security. He said Washington must engage with a powerful China, while approaching any agreement with Beijing according to “distrust and verify.”

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