And I think that kind of awareness is really important for Taiwan, but also around the world because at the end of the day, we're talking about Taiwan, the linchpin of the first island chain, and The threat that [a change across the Taiwan Straits] also means for Japan, for the Philippines, for Europe, for the global economy. And I think everybody ought to be thinking about how dangerous and how foolish it would be if China were to do that. (22:13–22:52)
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