"The predatory nature of China's broader strategy is clearly reflected in its economic policies, " he said, pointing to the acquisition by companies tied to the ruling Chinese Communist Party that acquire strategic natural resources from Africa to South America.
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"But the most alarming component," he said, is the buildup of China's military, which currently features the largest conventional forces and is expanding and modernizing its cyber, space and naval capabilities.
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