Senator Tom Cotton

And you'd see China trying to undermine American influence everywhere, showing other countries that they can walk in and take over a democratic land like Taiwan and that all countries everywhere should start seeking those kind of accommodations with China.

And you'd see China trying to undermine American influence everywhere, showing other countries that they can walk in and take over a democratic land like Taiwan and that all countries everywhere should start seeking those kind of accommodations with China.

And you'd see China trying to undermine American influence everywhere, showing other countries that they can walk in and take over a democratic land like Taiwan and that all countries everywhere should start seeking those kind of accommodations with China.

And that ultimately China would achieve its goal, again, of making us kind of an island on the edge of the world, as Henry Kissinger warned about. So a place where. And here in the new world, we are limited. We're not allowed to trade with China's partners. We're not allowed to invest or get investment from them. And that China really would call the shots.

And that ultimately China would achieve its goal, again, of making us kind of an island on the edge of the world, as Henry Kissinger warned about. So a place where. And here in the new world, we are limited. We're not allowed to trade with China's partners. We're not allowed to invest or get investment from them. And that China really would call the shots.

And that ultimately China would achieve its goal, again, of making us kind of an island on the edge of the world, as Henry Kissinger warned about. So a place where. And here in the new world, we are limited. We're not allowed to trade with China's partners. We're not allowed to invest or get investment from them. And that China really would call the shots.

So it does get back to Taiwan and the central strategic place that Taiwan plays, not just for China, but for the entire world.

So it does get back to Taiwan and the central strategic place that Taiwan plays, not just for China, but for the entire world.

So it does get back to Taiwan and the central strategic place that Taiwan plays, not just for China, but for the entire world.

Yeah, I think that's exactly right, Ben, is that China does have a lot of domestic internal problems like the one child policy, which resulted in more than 300 million forced abortions. has turned their demographics upside down. They have a lot of economic problems. But at the moment, they probably closed the gap as much as they're going to or close to as much as they are with the United States.

Yeah, I think that's exactly right, Ben, is that China does have a lot of domestic internal problems like the one child policy, which resulted in more than 300 million forced abortions. has turned their demographics upside down. They have a lot of economic problems. But at the moment, they probably closed the gap as much as they're going to or close to as much as they are with the United States.

Yeah, I think that's exactly right, Ben, is that China does have a lot of domestic internal problems like the one child policy, which resulted in more than 300 million forced abortions. has turned their demographics upside down. They have a lot of economic problems. But at the moment, they probably closed the gap as much as they're going to or close to as much as they are with the United States.

And you can kind of look down at projected investments in our military, for instance, or economic growth, and maybe see that gap widening again in another 10, 15, 20 years. But in the moment, China may perceive itself as both best positioned and

And you can kind of look down at projected investments in our military, for instance, or economic growth, and maybe see that gap widening again in another 10, 15, 20 years. But in the moment, China may perceive itself as both best positioned and

And you can kind of look down at projected investments in our military, for instance, or economic growth, and maybe see that gap widening again in another 10, 15, 20 years. But in the moment, China may perceive itself as both best positioned and

in terms of its own power and its future relative power to the United States to actually go for the jugular in Taiwan, try to create a fait accompli, and then use that success if we allow it to address some of the problems that they have internally.

in terms of its own power and its future relative power to the United States to actually go for the jugular in Taiwan, try to create a fait accompli, and then use that success if we allow it to address some of the problems that they have internally.

in terms of its own power and its future relative power to the United States to actually go for the jugular in Taiwan, try to create a fait accompli, and then use that success if we allow it to address some of the problems that they have internally.

Yeah, because China has waged this economic world war and especially against the United States and stole so much of our wealth and built up their economy, it gives them tremendous influence in the United States. I write in the book that you haven't seen a movie with a Chinese villain in a very long time. That's because all those movie studios depend on access to the Chinese movie market.

Yeah, because China has waged this economic world war and especially against the United States and stole so much of our wealth and built up their economy, it gives them tremendous influence in the United States. I write in the book that you haven't seen a movie with a Chinese villain in a very long time. That's because all those movie studios depend on access to the Chinese movie market.