The geopolitical neighborhood the United States inhabits—with Canada and Mexico as longtime friends and generally good neighbors—is fundamentally more favorable for long-term security than China's neighborhood, which is surrounded by powers that will challenge China militarily, politically, and diplomatically over time.

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Speaker

Jim Baker

Evidence Quote

I feel really good about the geopolitical neighborhood they have to live in compared to the one we have to live in surrounded by powers that will challenge them over time militarily, politically, diplomatically. Um, whatever you think of our current relationships with Canada and Mexico, longtime friends and uh, good neighbors by and large.

Source

The Challenge of ChinaThe Aspen Institute
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:35:07 AM

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