SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: China is clearly signaling they won't be cowed by Trump. Which is probably the right approach: we've seen too many "leaders" lose a lot of dignity these past 6 weeks.

https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1896960852085105023

Arnaud Bertrand

Wow, that's an unusually strong statement by China: "Intimidation does not scare us. Bullying does not work on us. Pressuring, coercion or threats are not the right way of dealing with China. [...] If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end." This leaves zero room for interpretation: China is clearly signaling they won't be cowed by Trump. Which is probably the right approach: we've seen too many "leaders" lose a lot of dignity these past 6 weeks. This will probably earn China even more respect from Trump (and the rest of the world) than a subservient approach. As the Chinese saying goes, if you retreat one step they'll want to advance one step.

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The fentanyl issue is a flimsy excuse to raise U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. Our countermeasures to defend our rights and interests are fully legitimate and necessary. The U.S., not anyone else, is responsible for the #FentanylCrisis inside the U.S. In the spirit of humanity