Harper: Before Trump, no Western country agreed China was a threat
Stephen Harper · Stephen Harper: Rejecting Wokeness, Addressing China, and Defending Western Values · Joe Lonsdale · Jul 27, 2021 · at 16:13
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper discusses Western geopolitical posture toward China with host Joe Lonsdale.
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“Prior to President Trump, there was not an agreed There was not an agreed posture in any Western country that China was actually a long-term threat. Now, it happened to be my view, but it was, I can tell you, it was not really shared by very many people.”
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