You know, when you depend on any other country for 100% of what you need, you're very vulnerable. Likewise, you know, China wants to. They want. China wants the world to be dependent on them for 100% because it gives them strength and leverage. So that's a perfect example of an area in which our interests are not of line. (03:03–03:09)
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Asserts that China seeks global dependency for leverage.
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