On one of the Fox shows last night, a guest (name I don’t remember), said the lead Chinese negotiator was NOT one of the government hard-liners, and put language in the agreement that the hard-liners didn’t like. So Trump retaliated with his own hard line, which the Commie hardliners did NOT expect, and will NOT like.
Sounds like things could get very interesting!
Negotiations are all about one side trying their best to get the best deal and employing tactics like the Chinese did when they wanted to revisit in writing changed they had already signed off on previously.
They hoped Trump was like other gutless pols who simply wanted that signed piece of paper no matter the real costs. They by now know Trump is not a Republican or a Democrat but is handling these negotiations like businessman, and a very good one at that.