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Trump Sees Successful Xi Meeting, but Allows It Might Not Happen
- zerosizedweasle 1y agohttps://archive.ph/YWuTA https://archive.ph/YWuTA
- jqpabc123 1y agoOf course if it happens, it will be biggly constructive. China's exports to the US have dropped dramatically but overall their global exports have still increased. https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/13/chinas-global-exports-are-booming-amid-renewed-trade-disputes-with-us https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/13/chinas-global-e... Bottom line: US tariffs are hurting American consumers more than Chinese producers. The most reasonable and constructive way for the USA to take on China in a trade war was in coordination with allies --- which we no longer have. China has concluded that they have the upper hand and have started taking a noticeably harder line in negotiations. The *real* trade war has just now started. Time is on their side. All they have to do is wait --- for the USA to effectively surrender and Trump to declare victory.