Robert Lighthizer

And it's going to be some way that you separate like U.S. companies and neutral countries like companies like the Japanese who are operating down there and abiding by the USMCA and this whole Chinese infiltration that's coming in.

Well, let me say, first of all, they also like China, doing business in China in many cases because they don't have a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Well, let me say, first of all, they also like China, doing business in China in many cases because they don't have a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Well, let me say, first of all, they also like China, doing business in China in many cases because they don't have a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Yeah. But I mean, to some extent, it's because they can influence you in ways personally. So there's a lot of what's going on in this Belt and Road is going in there influencing China. Local officials who then take on great amounts of debt, put in a Chinese infrastructure, it goes to hell.

Yeah. But I mean, to some extent, it's because they can influence you in ways personally. So there's a lot of what's going on in this Belt and Road is going in there influencing China. Local officials who then take on great amounts of debt, put in a Chinese infrastructure, it goes to hell.

Yeah. But I mean, to some extent, it's because they can influence you in ways personally. So there's a lot of what's going on in this Belt and Road is going in there influencing China. Local officials who then take on great amounts of debt, put in a Chinese infrastructure, it goes to hell.

So some of the advantage that China has is just pure old corruption, right, that we wouldn't want to be a part of.

So some of the advantage that China has is just pure old corruption, right, that we wouldn't want to be a part of.

So some of the advantage that China has is just pure old corruption, right, that we wouldn't want to be a part of.

No, no, no. People don't like that. And that's – I mean, it's counterproductive and wrong. So I completely agree. Glorish, right? Yeah.

No, no, no. People don't like that. And that's – I mean, it's counterproductive and wrong. So I completely agree. Glorish, right? Yeah.

No, no, no. People don't like that. And that's – I mean, it's counterproductive and wrong. So I completely agree. Glorish, right? Yeah.

No.

No.

No.

So, first of all, you know, the amount of time that I spent worrying about Russia in the trade and economic sphere was minimum. Right, I'm sure. Yeah, of course. They're small. You know, they have GDP smaller than Canada. And they're basically, you know, people would, you know, get into basically a gas station right there. They're an energy producer. Interesting.

So, first of all, you know, the amount of time that I spent worrying about Russia in the trade and economic sphere was minimum. Right, I'm sure. Yeah, of course. They're small. You know, they have GDP smaller than Canada. And they're basically, you know, people would, you know, get into basically a gas station right there. They're an energy producer. Interesting.

So, first of all, you know, the amount of time that I spent worrying about Russia in the trade and economic sphere was minimum. Right, I'm sure. Yeah, of course. They're small. You know, they have GDP smaller than Canada. And they're basically, you know, people would, you know, get into basically a gas station right there. They're an energy producer. Interesting.

There was a time when they were also very much at the cutting edge of technology. But I think that's kind of waned. And, you know, depending on once again, this is sort of a little feared from where I'm an actual expert. Unlike everybody else, I actually identify when I am and when I'm not. I find it's helpful to me, but not other people.