This lovely little talk did in fact kill the mineral deal.

EDIT: From the article

According to CNN, Zelensky left the White House shortly after and the planned signing of the mineral deal as well as a planned press conference were both cancelled.

Capitalism strives to make money. Competition means profit margins shrink. So yes capitalists are against competition.

That is one of the many reasons listening to companies is not good economic planning for countries.

The Republic of Samsung or the Democratic Republic of Kim?