And as a consequence, factually, we're behind from a leadership standpoint. In technology, we're threatened in the South China Sea by, by a significant military capability. A techno authoritarian model is pursuing relationships and alliances abroad that's challenging U.S. leadership. And we have a leader in President Xi who has expounded very intentionally and very openly on a strategy that is to assert China's role in the world and either explicitly or implicitly at the expense of American leadership. (38:29)
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Asserts that China's techno-authoritarian model is challenging U.S. leadership through international alliances.
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