VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-24
“rich and powerful … us[ing] its wealth and power to its considerable advantage.”
National Security Strategy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Last year's National Security Strategy avoided direct criticism of China and actually praised it.
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