There are many more leaving than actually are trying to join the initiative and you know, the, I guess the way that I would look at it, If someone right now, especially in the Western Hemisphere, would join [the Belt and Road initiative], you're saying more about our relationship than...what you think you're actually going to get from China. And I think that's something that'd be significantly problematic, especially because when things get really hard and we're asked to help out, that's one of those things that you'll, you'll probably remember. (38:22–38:35)
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