And President Xi has repeatedly said he wants to invade Taiwan. If he does so, there's a very real possibility that escalates into a military conflict with the United States. If China is in an active military conflict with the United States, I think the risk is unacceptable that China would try to shut down the Panama Canal. Because if they shut down the Panama Canal, it massively delays our ability to move military ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific to engage with the Chinese in Taiwan … (30:29–30:43)
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Asserts that there is a risk of China attempting to shut down the Panama Canal during a military conflict with the U.S.
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