A year passes. A rather uneventful election passes, and you win reelection buoyed by you popularity and perceived strong decision making skills in uncertain times. Xanadu founds its first embassy in Nairobi, and begins to build closer ties with those states that had retained its technology centers, especially those on the African continent.
As your second term comes to a close, and your economic advisors approach you with an idea for what will likely be the final major decision you will make before your retirement. In recent months, Xanadu has let it be known that it is interested in opening its economy to greater international markets, and perhaps even engage in trade deals with the United States and China. It is also in the process of forming a regional trade agreement with a large group of southern african nations. Observing this action with concern, several of your allies have pushed the United States for the formation of stronger trade ties. Your advisor looks to you to make a decision.
| Push for a trade pact with Xanadu | We should not let an opportunity to increase ties and expand our markets go to waste. |
| Keep American markets closed to Xanadu | The introduction of Xanadu technology could have catastrophic effect on domestic technology firms if they aren't protected. |
| Open markets, but push for stronger economic ties with allies | Given the risk Xanadu technology and regional economic alliances pose to our economic security, we should strengthen ties to our current trade partners and avoid any trade deals with Xanadu. |