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In 20 years he couldn't figure out how you would invest $84 billion in this. wonder whose bluster it is, the chinese who wanted to make a big impression or department of commerce and donald trump who wanted to make a big impression? was there never $84 billion worth of investment? >> the report was there was not '84 billion worth of investment to buy. the gdp is $75 billion. since we reported this it's reported china bluffed on previous investments, it's largest investment even in the past was half of this size and it couldn't even make that happen. i'm not sure whose bluster it is. the people...

The sanctions pressure against iran, which is real and increasing week by week. the question i think we need to look at is whether the supreme leader of iran's refusal to engage in any talks with the u.s. is going to continue. the prime minister of japan, shinzo abe, went to iran carrying a letter from president trump apparently proposing some kind of negotiation. he detests the united states and seems to detest trump particularly, said absolutely not. will that change as this crisis deepens? that's one of the questions your viewers should think about. >> david, thank you for your analysis of ...

In the business world we know there's a difference between announced deals and what actually happens. but your question at the end there, the state got all over this thing, $84 billion if that was true was going to move a very big needle for west virginia. what does the house have to say about this? >> the white house declined to comment. the chamber of commerce assembled the de-president trump announced in the hall at beijing back in 2017. commerce said these trades are a good thing, this deal is still in progress but they cannot guarantee the success of any individual deal. that's an importa...

Infrastructure and send its natural resources back to china. but china is nowhere to be found. >> the stumbling block is our country is in the trade issue that we have. but after we get through that, i think there could be a green light to it. >> reporter: it. >> reporter: the production of the cracker stalled. the department of energy said it won't be operational for at least three more years. and its proposed location, an asphalt lot fenced in by barbed wire. plans are under way but authorities tell us beijing is no longer investing after the u.s. flagged national security risks with china's...

And foreign powers. that's what china wanted when it reached a deal in 2017 with west virginia, more valuable than everything the state produces in a given year. an $84 billion promise endorsed by president donald trump and president xi jinping. billed as a game-changer. >> imagine the magnitude of what we're talking about here. >> this is the best thing that could possibly happen. >> really and truly, it's coming. >> the mayor now acknowledges the reality is much different. >> has there been any money china energy has directly invested in west virginia? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: china...