During my several years of experience as representative of United States -- to China -- one, the Chinese are very respective of strength. And they probably respect -- when President Trump vacillates and issues contradictory statements and incendiary rhetoric, that's not strong.
Baucus discusses how President Trump's contradictory statements are perceived as weakness by China.
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