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How Should the USA Deal with the Rising Chinese Threat.

President of China Xi Jinping arrives in the Kremlin for a gala concert held for heads of foreign delegations, in Moscow, Thursday, May 8, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. Photo: Associated Press/Alexandr Kryazhev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP

How Should the USA Deal with the Rising Chinese Threat.

Former US Ambassador Frank Lavin, an expert trade negotiator with President Reagan, President George H. W. Bush, and President W. Bush, discusses the current state of China with host Jeff Chidester. They also discuss the rise of Chinese military power.

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