The difference is simple. Nixon understood China as a chess piece. Clinton treated China like a customer and created a monster. Trump understands China as a rival that must be managed, pressured, and forced into reciprocity. The old neoliberal fantasy said trade would make Beijing freer. Instead, it made China richer, stronger, and more dangerous while American towns got hollowed out. Trump’s approach is not naïve engagement. It is brass-knuckle diplomacy with purchase orders attached. He cut off China’s cheap-oil lanes from Venezuela and Iran, then walked into Beijing with leverage. That is Nixonian realism rebuilt for America First.
As much as I despise everything about the democrat party, I'm cautious about being too hard on Clinton. We're all a little slow in comparison to Trump. I'm glad he's on our side.
Thanks, Roger. You always bring it a little more into focus.
Boeing stock price dropped 4%, showing that Trump does not understand the Art of the Deal
Dictator Xi (President-for-life Xi) wanted to warn Trump about interfering with China's plans for Taiwan and used the otherwise pointless visit to observe how Trump reacts to a variety of stimuli, which is common with Asians when doing business or engaging in political maneuvering. What Dictator Xi saw was TACO, so Dictator Xi will move quickly on Taiwan.
The other "concessions" were almost meaningless, and China may choose to not honor them. This visit was to push Trump into a corner about Taiwan.
As for Iranian oil and China's dependency, the US imports 40% of domestic consumption of oil, so Trump's shenanigans with Iran are seen as nothing more than marching orders from Bibi Netanyahu.
The difference is simple. Nixon understood China as a chess piece. Clinton treated China like a customer and created a monster. Trump understands China as a rival that must be managed, pressured, and forced into reciprocity. The old neoliberal fantasy said trade would make Beijing freer. Instead, it made China richer, stronger, and more dangerous while American towns got hollowed out. Trump’s approach is not naïve engagement. It is brass-knuckle diplomacy with purchase orders attached. He cut off China’s cheap-oil lanes from Venezuela and Iran, then walked into Beijing with leverage. That is Nixonian realism rebuilt for America First.
Quite the stark difference between Tricky Dick and Slick Willie.
As much as I despise everything about the democrat party, I'm cautious about being too hard on Clinton. We're all a little slow in comparison to Trump. I'm glad he's on our side.
Thanks, Roger. You always bring it a little more into focus.
Boeing stock price dropped 4%, showing that Trump does not understand the Art of the Deal
Dictator Xi (President-for-life Xi) wanted to warn Trump about interfering with China's plans for Taiwan and used the otherwise pointless visit to observe how Trump reacts to a variety of stimuli, which is common with Asians when doing business or engaging in political maneuvering. What Dictator Xi saw was TACO, so Dictator Xi will move quickly on Taiwan.
The other "concessions" were almost meaningless, and China may choose to not honor them. This visit was to push Trump into a corner about Taiwan.
As for Iranian oil and China's dependency, the US imports 40% of domestic consumption of oil, so Trump's shenanigans with Iran are seen as nothing more than marching orders from Bibi Netanyahu.