Adam Smith actually said...

That is a way to stand up to China because together we have half the world's GDP and we are dealing from strength.

Put most directly, Russia and China are now aggressively pushing an alternative view of the world, and of governance.

Their economic model, I think, can best be described as kleptocracy, basically the folks at the top control all the money.

We are sending these contradictory messages. We are undercutting our efforts with our allies.