Part 8/10:
The dialogue does not stop with governance; it extends into the realms of international economic interactions, particularly concerning China and its ongoing trade tensions with the United States. The U.S. faces a strategic challenge as China floods the global market with subsidized goods and now threatens to withhold critical rare minerals from the U.S. market as a retaliation against U.S. sanctions. Such actions highlight the fragility of the current trade relationships and the need for the U.S. to ensure that its economic infrastructure is robust enough to withstand foreign pressures.