Xi Jinping’s praise of ‘Make America Great Again’ a major signal
Xi Jinping's recent praise of the 'Make America Great Again' movement during a summit with Donald Trump has garnered attention. This marks a rare instance of a world leader openly supporting MAGA, which could help rebuild trust between the U.S. and China. Despite no agreements on Taiwan, Trump's response to Xi's comments indicates a shift in diplomatic strategy regarding the region.
- ▪Xi Jinping publicly praised the MAGA movement at a state banquet during his summit with Donald Trump.
- ▪Trump reciprocated by downplaying Taiwan's strategic importance and advocating for adjustments in arms sales.
- ▪This open endorsement of MAGA by Xi is unprecedented among world leaders, who typically avoid commenting on it.
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Western mainstream media and podcasters have dismissed the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. When you listen to Jake Sullivan and Aaron Friedberg, China hawks from diagonally opposite political background – the liberal elite of the Democratic party and the Republican neoconservative camp – they are competing with each other to disparage the summit as “much ado about nothing.” But they seem to have neglected, or deliberately ignored, a significant event when Xi at the state banquet publicly praised MAGA, adding a real foundation stone for rebuilding mutual trust between the two countries.
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