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The geniuses over at FT have realized that China might in fact have been preparing for the trade war that Trump is planning (www.ft.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

An actual sentence from the Financial Times:

Xi has already signalled that he will treat his ties to Trump as a purely business relationship, albeit Don Corleone style.

On the author:

Medeiros holds a BA in analytic philosophy from Bates College, a MA in China studies from SOAS University of London, a MPhil in international relations from University of Cambridge (as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar), and a PhD in international relations from London School of Economics and Political Science. ...an American international relations scholar currently serving as the Penner Family Chair in Asia Studies in the Walsh School of Foreign Service and the Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-China Studies at Georgetown University. He is also a senior advisor at The Asia Group, a senior fellow on foreign policy at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, a non-resident senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Asia Program, a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations' board of directors, a member of the International Advisory Board of Cambridge University's Centre for Geopolitics, a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a board member of Blackberry Government Solutions

~~The above gives one an idea the level of education and experience needed to come up with such analysis.~~

~~The caliber of the lackeys of imperialism should hopefully give one inspiration and hope.~~

Snide aside, good post (as always).

Addendum: I wonder if this article was written in an attempt to influence the Trump administration.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

what do they even mean with "Don Corleone style"?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Like a formula one driver but with academic-credential advertising.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Addendum: I wonder if this article was written in an attempt to influence the Trump administration.

There have been many attempts to do this. The incumbent administration has certainly been trying to put Trump in narrow corridors, so he has no choice to continue their policies regarding Iran and Russia. It's not unlikely, though, I don't think Trump needs convincing on this regard, unless the motive is to make Trump not go ahead with a China confrontation, or prioritize "China's allies" first.