… doing in terms of coordination between our military and training and what needs to happen in terms of protecting the freedom of the South China Sea, China, first of all, We must win the competition for the 21st century with China. We must be able to compete and win. We should not seek conflict. But we have to understand that there are parameters in which we must operate that include ensuring, for example, that we protect American business interests. (48:16–48:20)
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Asserts that the U.S. must win the strategic competition with China.
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