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Pete Hegseth: “The Chinese didn't like what happened in Panama this week…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Fox News Interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on US-China Relations and Panama Canal Strategy

Published | Video Starts at 04:23

But they know that by coming closer to the United States and allowing additional joint US Presence, that's pushing out nefarious, malicious Chinese influence. The Chinese didn't like what happened in Panama this week. Not at all. Because this is a return of US Leadership, peace through strength. And the course was charted by President Trump. Do you expect this deal between BlackRock and CK Hutcherson to go forward? China doesn't want it to go forward. (04:23–04:30)

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Asserts that China disapproved of recent U.S. actions in Panama, viewing it as a return of U.S. leadership.

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