🧵: Here is the text of the China section of Biden’s #sotu2023 speech.
“People’s Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world.
Not anymore.
I’ve made clear with President Xi that we seek competition, not conflict…”
“People’s Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world.
Not anymore.
I’ve made clear with President Xi that we seek competition, not conflict…”
“… I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong. Investing in American innovation, in industries that will define the future, and that China’s government is intent on dominating…”
“… Investing in our alliances and working with our allies to protect our advanced technologies so they’re not used against us.
Modernizing our military to safeguard stability and deter aggression…”
Modernizing our military to safeguard stability and deter aggression…”
“… Today, we’re in the strongest position in decades to compete with China or anyone else in the world.
I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world…”
I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world…”
“… But make no mistake: as we made clear last week, if China’s threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.
And let’s be clear: winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world…”
And let’s be clear: winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world…”
“… But in the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker.
Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”
Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”
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