He said America has a choice: remain the world's largest importer of foreign oil, or become the largest exporter of renewable energy.

他说，究竟是继续成为世界最大的原油进口国，还是变成世界最大的可再生能源出口国，这是美国必须面对的抉择。

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Over the past 13 years, China has moved from being a net exporter of oil to become the world's second-biggest importer, relying on foreign sources for 40% of its demand.

在过去的13年中，中国已从一个单纯的石油出口国变成世界第二大石油进口国，其40%的资源依靠国外进口。

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This is an important distinction from the definition of an importer under FSVP because it could mean that foreign manufacturers may be allowed to participate in this program.

这个定义与FSVP中对“进口商”的定义有重要的区别，因为这表明国外制造商可能被允许参加这一计划。

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He said America has a choice: remain the world's largest importer of foreign oil, or become the largest exporter of renewable energy.

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Consider the foreign importer: No doubt that importer's relative wealth position is enhanced by the devaluationist "gift"--at first.

FORBES: The sheer folly of currency devaluation.

The problem, one regularly ignored by those who believe that monetary debasement is the path to prosperity, is that the foreign importer can ultimately only import if it's exporting first.

FORBES: The sheer folly of currency devaluation.

Looked at through the lens of cross-border trade between an American firm suffering devaluationist policies and a foreign importer buying American goods with a rising currency, ultimately the importer is going to have to sell goods back to Americans in order to continue importing.

FORBES: The sheer folly of currency devaluation.