John Cornyn: “President Xi, the dictator who runs China and the Chinese…”

“But again, I want to make it clear I'm not willing to take no for an answer on something that is so critical to our national security. I will not quit. But the reality is our time is running out. President Xi, the dictator who runs China and the Chinese Communist Party, has instructed his army, the People's Liberation army, to be ready by 2027 to reincorporate Taiwan. not two years from now. Now there are many voices emphasizing the importance of increasing our defense spending, which I certainly agree with to prepare for a China contingency, as it's sometimes called.” (07:14–07:32)

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