contemplate the year 2054. the year in which i hope to retire after reaching the current age of the current president. thinking about the world three to four decades from now is exactly how we need to compete with countries like china because that is how they are planning, thinking and investing. now, to think this far out in american policy, we have to move beyond the news of the day to our deep core principles. to cope with enormous change, american foreign policy for the future must be securely valued in american values, american interests, and american relationships. first and foremost, values. the greatest strategic advantage for america has already been the fact that our country has stood for values shared by humanity. touching aspirations felt far