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Why Chinese leader Xi Jinping may want to accept Donald Trump’s invitation to visit US
South China Morning Post ^ | Shi Jiangtao

Posted on 02/20/2025 8:43:13 AM PST by hardspunned

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he expected his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Washington, and praised their “great” relationship amid efforts from both sides to stabilise relations. Xi is fairly likely to visit because it is in Beijing’s interests to develop a personal bond with Trump, who has made the offer twice in the space of just over a month, according to Chinese political observers. On taking office, Trump imposed 10 per cent tariffs on all Chinese goods, but when asked by reporters on board Air Force One if he would reach a new trade deal, he replied “it’s possible, it’s possible”. “But remember, he loves China, and I love the USA. So, you know, right there, there’s a little bit of competitiveness. But the relationship I have with President Xi is, I would say, a great one,” Trump added, and claimed he had secured a “great trade deal” during his first presidency.

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TOPICS: China; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: ccp; china
Big Three 2.0 The three very legacy conscious elder statesmen of the world are engaging in freewheeling Realpolitik. Balance of power and spheres of influence will now dominate.

NATO is dead. Putin and Trump will try to stabilize EUTO to lessen the coming Euroweenie fratricide.

We have had a One China Policy for 50 years. The Chinese will deal with the other Chinese on Taiwan. We will no longer incite Taiwanese independence troubles.

Should we make Greenland a state or territory?

1 posted on 02/20/2025 8:43:13 AM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

They want Siberia. A good time for them.


2 posted on 02/20/2025 8:44:54 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: hardspunned

Last time Xi visited Trump, the top Iran Terrorist was vaporized. If I were Iran, I would be nervous.


3 posted on 02/20/2025 9:06:46 AM PST by Eli Kopter (Gentle elves set light to lead the Faroes on the starry way from age to age - U. of Faroe Islands)
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Like the sheep when there are no women around.


4 posted on 02/20/2025 9:32:11 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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MAYBE off topic;

Millions of dollars for all those instant change artists from super clean tropical clothes and backpacks to super clean very heavy NYC winter duffs.

I can't remember much of anything being made of the clothing those millions of people wore

5 posted on 02/20/2025 9:59:05 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: hardspunned

bkmk


6 posted on 02/20/2025 11:47:09 AM PST by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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