Not that this #China strategy should come as a surprise. It’s the fact that Bessent and the entire Trump team actually view the strategy as being “doable”.
When reviewing which country represents the largest trading partner of other countries China has surpassed the US years ago.
The only solution is for the US and China to recognize the world as it is rather than the world they wish it to be. The solution will demand collaboration. That, however, isn’t the American position …… at least not at the moment.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-plans-to-use-tariff-negotiations-to-isolate-china-177d1528?st=ynEXsW&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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2025-04-16 03:05:00
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