Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
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You know, I know Jack Ma very well. I bet you do. Yeah, I used to meet him always at the Microsoft meeting with Bill Gates. You know, I think, you know, Jack Ma really, you know, China, look, is a centralized political system. And I think he went a bit too far, you know, with the, I'm being very frank with you.
You know, I know Jack Ma very well. I bet you do. Yeah, I used to meet him always at the Microsoft meeting with Bill Gates. You know, I think, you know, Jack Ma really, you know, China, look, is a centralized political system. And I think he went a bit too far, you know, with the, I'm being very frank with you.
He went a bit too far in his being outspoken against the regime and against the communist system. So he was just told to just cool it down a little bit. And I think that's what happened. He's now in a cooling down period. He's in a cooling down. Are his whereabouts known? No, he's settling between Japan and China.
He went a bit too far in his being outspoken against the regime and against the communist system. So he was just told to just cool it down a little bit. And I think that's what happened. He's now in a cooling down period. He's in a cooling down. Are his whereabouts known? No, he's settling between Japan and China.
He went a bit too far in his being outspoken against the regime and against the communist system. So he was just told to just cool it down a little bit. And I think that's what happened. He's now in a cooling down period. He's in a cooling down. Are his whereabouts known? No, he's settling between Japan and China.
He's coming in our public a little bit right now, but he's not as high profile as before.
He's coming in our public a little bit right now, but he's not as high profile as before.
He's coming in our public a little bit right now, but he's not as high profile as before.
Well, look, as I told you, America is a big force to be reckoned with. America is an empire. Now, we don't call it an empire these days, but America is an empire. You know, you have hegemony on the whole world, and America is a force to be listened to. So I think these bases are very important to stay there to counter what's going on with China also. Yes.
Well, look, as I told you, America is a big force to be reckoned with. America is an empire. Now, we don't call it an empire these days, but America is an empire. You know, you have hegemony on the whole world, and America is a force to be listened to. So I think these bases are very important to stay there to counter what's going on with China also. Yes.
Well, look, as I told you, America is a big force to be reckoned with. America is an empire. Now, we don't call it an empire these days, but America is an empire. You know, you have hegemony on the whole world, and America is a force to be listened to. So I think these bases are very important to stay there to counter what's going on with China also. Yes.
So I know America now is being more somehow a bit isolationist in its approach. But, you know, I think once Trump, you know, get more in the second term, he will acknowledge the fact that America needs to have this presence in all these areas to keep the strength of America consolidated.
So I know America now is being more somehow a bit isolationist in its approach. But, you know, I think once Trump, you know, get more in the second term, he will acknowledge the fact that America needs to have this presence in all these areas to keep the strength of America consolidated.
So I know America now is being more somehow a bit isolationist in its approach. But, you know, I think once Trump, you know, get more in the second term, he will acknowledge the fact that America needs to have this presence in all these areas to keep the strength of America consolidated.
Well, I mean, in China, not necessarily in China, but you have a crazy guy in North Korea, you know. Who's really a proxy for China, though, I mean. You know, but, you know, still, he's a loose cannon also. Yeah. I mean, he does take orders from China and somehow from Russia, but also he's a very independent guy and loose cannon also. Do you know him? No, I don't know him.
Well, I mean, in China, not necessarily in China, but you have a crazy guy in North Korea, you know. Who's really a proxy for China, though, I mean. You know, but, you know, still, he's a loose cannon also. Yeah. I mean, he does take orders from China and somehow from Russia, but also he's a very independent guy and loose cannon also. Do you know him? No, I don't know him.
Well, I mean, in China, not necessarily in China, but you have a crazy guy in North Korea, you know. Who's really a proxy for China, though, I mean. You know, but, you know, still, he's a loose cannon also. Yeah. I mean, he does take orders from China and somehow from Russia, but also he's a very independent guy and loose cannon also. Do you know him? No, I don't know him.
You have no North Korean investments at all? No, not at all. If I'm going to go there, I'll ask Trump to introduce me to him. He's his friend. It was a bold move from President Trump to meet him.
You have no North Korean investments at all? No, not at all. If I'm going to go there, I'll ask Trump to introduce me to him. He's his friend. It was a bold move from President Trump to meet him.
You have no North Korean investments at all? No, not at all. If I'm going to go there, I'll ask Trump to introduce me to him. He's his friend. It was a bold move from President Trump to meet him.