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Political debates in this country of people running for president to address this huge issue of china in that whole region of the world. so my question to you is we tend to focus so little on china, how much do they focus on us? >> well, i think the u.s. relationship was the most important foreign relationship for china. its one that they in terms of foreign policy terms theyre constantly thinking about. and i think they like an equal librium, right. the reason that china has been able to grow s...

Premise of the book? >> well, the premise of the book is basically if the communist party still runs china and essentially using soviet hardware, and you forget when you go to china because its dazzling. >> its amazing. >> it doesnt tell you anything about the political system. whats fascinating now is that for the first time in 20 years next year, the u.s. election cycle and the chinese selection cycle are going to be alive for the first time in two decades. thatll be choosing a new leadership ...

The fuss about his silent meditation on a question about libya. >> i dont understand why that pause created so much "controversy." i paused to gather my thoughts. >> reporter: with his numbers dipping and newt gingrich rising, cain tried to change the subject. going back to old reliable. >> you dont have a thorough understanding of foreign policy. >> 9-9-9. >> cains crash and burn performance this week -- >> okay, libya -- >> is best characterized, perhaps, by a young man in a coon-skinned cap. ...

Security, herman cain doesnt know all the things that most people would expect a potential commander in chief to know and doesnt have a sense of discussing them with any sort of comfort or sense of what he would take u.s. foreign policy or national security policy should he become the president of the united states. and i know this campaign is focused legitimately on the economy but everyone know also national security and foreign policy are part of every presidents port foal yellow. this is a p...