Heritage Foundation senior fellow Stephen Yates discusses U.S. leverage against China ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, talks regarding Iran and Taiwan and the economic aspect of the U.S.-China relationship on ‘Varney & Co.’
00:00 Steve Yates on Trump’s Beijing Visit
00:52 U.S. Leverage vs. China’s Posturing
01:35 China’s Strategic Interests in Iran
02:10 Why a Taiwan-Iran Swap Won’t Work
03:05 Freedom of Navigation & Global Markets
03:40 The Central Role of Economics
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