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Policy and deterrence on the diplomacy side, stabilizing the relationship with china ending the silent treatment, and talks between leaders and foreign ministers, but also on the deterrence side, as you say, investing in new capabilities including the nuclear powered submarines that would give us a deterrent punt. >> and traders back to normal. >> trade at a macro level it continued because of the high price of iron ore. individual there are still trade blockages on sectors and firms, but in gen...

Needs a small yard with a high wall and that has been widely interpreted with using u.s. economic weaponry to essentially push china -- keep china back in foundational technologies and in europe, theres a lot of concern about that because on the one hand theres growing recognition in europe and on the other hand, as you say, particularly in countries like germany, theres an incredible economic relationship with china, companies like basf and the german car companies wouldnt be at all where they ...

And that is been widely in interpreted to push china and keep china back in foundational technologies. and in europe, there is a lot of concern about that. because on the wone hand there s growing worry about china, but as you say, particularly in countries like germany, there is an incredible economic relationship with china. like the asf and the german car companies essentially wouldnt be at all where they were without china. >> zanny, briefly tell me what was -- what was your sense of what is...

Nato is larger and stronger. in asia, i would say that he has managed the relationship with china as well as could be imagined. you see u.s. allies moving towards the united states. you also see around the world connections between democracies quickening. you see democracies reaching out towards each other, and this comes off the back of the trauma of the trump years, so i would say from an allied perspective, biden look good. >> you guys did that editorial, that cover story that i mentioned in ...

And we are back here on "gps" with zanny minton beddoes and michael fullilove. michael, so you have these new nuclear powered subs, the chinese im sure are not happy. but australia and china have gone through some pretty rough times. the chinese had the 14 demands and then they blocked trade with -- >> pretty wild. >> with australia. where do things stand now? >> australia relationship has changed with china because china has changed. china has become much harder edged and they didnt like austra...

In asia, i would say that he has managed the relationship with china as well as could be imagined. you see u.s. allies moving toward the united states. you also see around the world connections between democracies quickening, you see democracies reaching out towards each other. and this comes off the back of the trauma of the trump years. so i would say from an ally perspective, biden looks good. >> zanny, you did that cover story that i mentioned in my opening take. do you feel like that sense ...

Those unexplained health incidents happen? >> it was really the beginning of the end because right after that then president trump issued some of the toughest sanctions weve seen. it feels like a different country and cubans are now leaving in record numbers again, and the economy because of the pandemic in terrible, terrible shape. >> patrick ottoman is cnns correspondent and bureau chief in havana and was one of the first journalists to learn of early reports of american diplomats falling ill ...

It. >> was really the beginning of the end because right after that then then president trump issued some toughest sanctions weve seen. it feels like a different country ask cubans are now leaving in record numbers again. the economy of course because of the pandemic is now in terrible, terrible shape. >> reporter: seen in the correspondence and bureau chief in havana was among the first journalists to learn of the early reports of american diplomats falling ill inside their homes in havanas mir...

With sort of basic ukrainian resistance. they ended up -- with it would all be over by now. they completely underestimated with the ukrainians would do and resistance, and they overestimated what they could do. the issue with that they face now is that they need to fight an entirely different war, and theyre probably going to need a new army because this army is, from what we can tell, in terrible shape. its exhausted, it has frost by, it has high casualties. so they have to basically reconsider...

Have to, in a campaign or situation like this. and i thought it was a reasonable thing to do, but its really -- isnt it silly, the question is, what kind of country we want, what kind of future do we want? lets knock off this insulting stuff. i cant stand it and i dont think the american people can stand it, one reason i think the results tonight will be pretty good. >> neil: we dont know and you could be right, are you surprised the economy is doing as well as it is? barack obama claims credit ...