And we are dependent still largely on China for access to those rare earth elements and the critical mineral processing. China built its empire of industrial inputs on the back of forced labor and diplomatic manipulation. That's another difference between the United States and China. What they can't produce at home, they coerce others to produce for them in places like Africa, Southeast Asia, and even … (07:43–07:51)
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Asserts that China's industrial input empire is built on forced labor and diplomatic manipulation.
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