The host frames the next issue as whether China seeks to become a global superpower economically and militarily and whether that ambition would collide with the United States.
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Collision
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"Before we continue with the video, let's talk about our sponsor today. Odoo. Odoo is a complete business management suite trusted by over 15..."
"And if so, does that mean that there's going to be collision between the Chinese and the US?"
"So avoid head -on collisions with the Greeks. Okay? All right. So this will lead to a series of wars between Persia and Greece...."
"...to continue the war. And so, we are headed to a collision. And in this collision, I think that the stakes are much higher...."
"...to you today. Okay? So a quick picture to contrast the collision of civilizations. Okay? So the Aztec people, they're ferocious warriors, they love..."
"...are you experiencing, okay? Well, first of all, you're experiencing the collision, the nexus of life and death, right?"
"...place where you're being buried. So this is also like another collision or conflation or nexus of being born and dying. If you were..."
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