We cannot push our friends in Latin America towards China. We need to look at our relationship in the Western hemisphere through the prism of true economic collaboration. And We need a prosperous Latin America and a prosperous European Union to stand against the sheer mass and capital markets of China. The America first attitude is actually making us America last and America weaker. We cannot meet the sheer demand and market demand of China if we are isolated. (08:01–08:11)
CLAIM
Asserts that economic prosperity in Latin America and the EU is necessary to counter China's influence.
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