CIA chief: Russia economy size of Texas, China rivals US across board

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made comparative remarks on the relative economic sizes of major global players. He noted that while China is the world's second-largest economy and competes with the U.S. across the board, Russia's economy is roughly on par with his home state of Texas.

The comments were made during a public appearance and highlight the stark difference in economic scale between Russia and China in the context of geopolitical competition.