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Related: About this forumIn a battle of wills between Trump and Xi, who blinks first? - Washington Week PBS
Trump claims China will want to make a deal over tariffs, but Xi Jinping does not seem interested in doing so. The panel discusses what's happening and which leader blinks first. - Aired on 04/11/2025.
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In a battle of wills between Trump and Xi, who blinks first? - Washington Week PBS (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
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msongs
(71,102 posts)1. one suspects xi will eat 47's lunch...and all other meals as well nt
KT2000
(21,352 posts)2. China will not blink
They have more cards than the US. They have the plans for every product made in China by US companies. Those products could be sold to other countries that China has cultivated and made trade agreements with.
Xi is a strong man who has been tested many times in his life by circumstances trump would not survive for even a few days. Trump's Mafia schtick is a cartoon covering up a fragile person.
GreenWave
(11,059 posts)3. China will emerge as the world powerhouse.
Rhiannon12866
(232,375 posts)4. Thanks to TFG...
