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Donald Trump: “China gets 91% of its Oil from the Straight, Japan 62%, &amp, many other countries likewise. So why are we protecting…”

On the recordJune 23, 2019
China gets 91% of its Oil from the Straight, Japan 62%, &amp, many other countries likewise. So why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation. All of these countries should be protecting their own ships on what has always been....
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