China now has greater international leverage because it is the number one trading partner of about 43 countries, while the US is the number one trading partner of about 32 countries, a reversal from earlier patterns.
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Steven CodkinEvidence Quote
“China has greater leverage, greater international leverage because as I said they're the number one trading partner of about 43 countries and the US is the number one trading partner of about 32 countries.”
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Stephen Kotkin: Sphere of Influence I - The Gift of Geopolitics: How Worlds are Made, and Unmade— IWMViennaCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:14:33 PM
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