This also shows Trump's vast incompetence. Of course Xi/China is playing the whole thing for it's, or I should say the Chinese Communist Party's goals. Trump is an utter fool, not even understanding this, incapable of the slightest strategic thinking, both metaphorically and actually unable to walk in a straight line, literally rolling out the red carpet for Putin while Xi plots the actual New World Order.

What would happen if Taiwan falls? All those chip fabs, hmmm? And that would also mean a realignment away from the post-WW2 international order, built on democracy, but also US/European/Australian/Japanese centrality.

Xi is playing the long game. China, and India, too, were the centers of culture, trade, and influence before they idiotically missed out on the significance of those little Portuguese caravels.

Trump is the stupidest fuck in American history. Try to dissuade me otherwise. And I bet his orange make-up is sourced from China.