Senator Tom Cotton
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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.
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.
Also, every major news network besides Fox News is owned or affiliated with one of those movie studios. And is it any surprise that Fox News is the toughest network on China that does the most hard hitting reporting about China? I don't think so. Consider what happened in the NBA. It's probably China's their biggest overseas market.
Also, every major news network besides Fox News is owned or affiliated with one of those movie studios. And is it any surprise that Fox News is the toughest network on China that does the most hard hitting reporting about China? I don't think so. Consider what happened in the NBA. It's probably China's their biggest overseas market.
Also, every major news network besides Fox News is owned or affiliated with one of those movie studios. And is it any surprise that Fox News is the toughest network on China that does the most hard hitting reporting about China? I don't think so. Consider what happened in the NBA. It's probably China's their biggest overseas market.
You had the general manager of the Houston Rockets merely posting a symbol on social media saying he supported Hong Kongers fighting for their freedom. And China took Houston Rockets TVs off or games off their streaming services, took their merchandise out of stores. You had NBA players like LeBron James and Stephen Kerr cracking down on the GM of the Rockets.
You had the general manager of the Houston Rockets merely posting a symbol on social media saying he supported Hong Kongers fighting for their freedom. And China took Houston Rockets TVs off or games off their streaming services, took their merchandise out of stores. You had NBA players like LeBron James and Stephen Kerr cracking down on the GM of the Rockets.
You had the general manager of the Houston Rockets merely posting a symbol on social media saying he supported Hong Kongers fighting for their freedom. And China took Houston Rockets TVs off or games off their streaming services, took their merchandise out of stores. You had NBA players like LeBron James and Stephen Kerr cracking down on the GM of the Rockets.