But we certainly know his strategy has been peace through withdrawal. It's been a miserable failure. That withdrawal has created vacuums and voids, and Actors like China are trying to take advantage of [the withdrawal strategy] as best they can, which is why they're pushing aggressively into the South China Sea. You know, just taking, taking steps that normally I don't think they would have been taken if they looked at an administration that was serious about conveying our principles and our strength throughout the world. (05:18–05:24)
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Asserts that China's actions in the South China Sea are a response to perceived U.S. withdrawal.
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