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0:00 Intro
3:03 China’s 10 Cards
11:03 Who Backs Down First?
15:20 Europe’s Pivot Toward China
20:11 Chaos in the Supply Chains
27:28 Who Pays for Tariffs?
30:14 Saving British Steel
39:20 Germany’s Gamble: Debt, Defence & Europe
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