But I think the President's broader comments there that China continues to act as an adversary to the United States as an absolutely essential component component to keep at the forefront of these negotiations. We don't want to trade relations with China for additional business. We've seen that fail in the past. We need to get China to be actually acting in the world interest and no longer an adversary to the United States. (05:43–05:49)
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Asserts that the U.S. should not compromise its stance with China for business gains.
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