
The episode discusses China's weakening economy and its significant control over global energy supplies, highlighting its status as a dangerous geopolitical rival.
China is an interesting country. Its economy is weakening for myriad reasons, but it is also stockpiling energy and has a dangerous amount of control over our energy supply. For those tempted to say it's a "paper dragon," it's not. It's a powerful and weakened country, with that weakness meaning that it's still a dangerous geopolitical rival.
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