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Chris Wright: “Opening the Straits of Hormuz is even more important for…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Published | Video Starts at 08:20

The United States is always in dialogue with the Chinese. They're the second largest economy in the world and they're a very important nation in the world. Opening the Straits of Hormuz is even more important for China than it is for the United States. But we care about the global economy. We care first about Americans. But Americans live in the. Live in a globalized world, so we care about all the nations. (08:20–08:26)

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Asserts that reopening the Straits of Hormuz is a higher priority for China than for the U.S.

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