Because I thought talks were going well, lines of communication were open, and then we learned about this rare earth mineral restriction from China. And now it's back and forth and things are heating up again. They are. And The Chinese are trying to backfill the narrative saying, well, the US did A, B and C, therefore we had to do D. And that's not true. There was a lower level trade person who was slightly unhinged here in August, I think his name is Lee Kwong Gong, and threatening, saying that China would unleash chaos … (05:44–05:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that China's narrative about US actions prompting their response is false.
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