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\"QUESTION:<\/strong> Ah, 400 (inaudible). Interesting. Part of that, as you said, is helping the interests of the U.S. Government and the Guyana Government in terms of what opportunities we have looking at Guyana\u2019s emerging energy sector as well. Have discussions been held with the private sector agencies or stakeholders, and how are we looking \u2013 how do we intend to have a discussion on accessing markets?<\/p>\n SECRETARY POMPEO: <\/strong>Yeah. So I talk to American private sector leaders all the time. I consider it part of my job to help them understand how they can invest overseas in international markets, build their business up in the United States, and in the course of doing, benefit people of those countries as well. But multiple issues, right. We want to make sure that that foreign direct investment comes in in a way that\u2019s fair and transparent. I think every country understands that when America shows up, we ask for nothing more than a fair shot at the competition, rule of law, contracts that are enforceable, a set of property rights. We don\u2019t apply political pressure connected to our commercial enterprises. There are other nations that operate very differently.<\/p>\n China operates very differently. The Chinese Communist Party shows up with its military and commercial deeply intertwined. They put political pressure on countries to accept tenders from their country. That\u2019s not how American businesses roll. We show up; we hire locally. We are great environmental stewards. We abide by the rule of law. We respect countries\u2019 sovereignty. Those are the things that I think nations are looking for, and I think the new leadership here in Guyana is looking for. For those who want to come here and invest and grow Guyana, we\u2019re all about trying to find American companies, not just in the energy industry but in agriculture \u2013 we talked about catfish today \u2013 all of these places where we think we can do a good turn and make it a lot better for both the American people and those here in Guyana as well.\"<\/p>",
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