Tucker Carlson

So Asia, for example, uses about half the world's electricity, mostly for manufacturing.

Asia produces about 2% of the world's natural gas, which is in most places the energy source used to make electricity.

So Asia, while an economic power, of course, is

woefully short of energy.

And a lot of that comes from the Gulf.

So China needs the Gulf, wants the Gulf.

Now, China has very deep energy storage.

They've saved a lot of oil in their own strategic petroleum reserve.

But at a certain point, China is going to want to open that up.

And Trump seems to be saying, that's inevitable.

We don't need to worry about it.

The question, though, is when.

So from the Chinese perspective, what's the hurry?

China will be hurt economically by this closure if it continues, but so will the United States.

But maybe more critically, so will American allies in Asia.

So if you're China...

you're very focused on the countries right around you that aren't fully under your control.

Why wouldn't you be?

Every great power is concerned first and foremost about its region.

Can I control the countries right around me?