We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
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The Swiss can be very difficult.
If the Chinese can't buy U.S. products, they'll buy them from European countries and then develop stronger economic ties with France and Germany and perhaps side more with those countries when international issues flare up.
I have often said China is not lacking in material resources. The question is whether we can make full and good use of them.
There are supply chains that exist in China and Asia now which the U.S. simply can't replicate.
Clearly, the Chinese need the resources, but I don't think they want to clash with the industrial world which happens to be the market for their goods.
Russia has to have a technology company of global meaning sooner or later. We should take the depth of technical culture we have here and make it available worldwide.
We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused on exports. There are big changes we need in the world.
The benefits from a world currency would be enormous.
This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant country has a small problem. We can't manufacture the happiness of our people.
But I think we need the international market.
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