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Trumps Attempt to Ally with Russia Against China is Equal Parts Racism and Stupidity
Few people today think much about the George W. Bush Administration prior to 9/11. The collective memory of the early Bush presidency is mostly condensed to the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court decision, followed by not much of interest until the 9/11 attacks. But its important to recall that the Bush Administration floundered on foreign policy during its initial year, including an ill-advised staring contest with China after a Chinese pilot collided with an intrusive U.S. spy plane and died, leading to the detainment of 24 U.S. air crew until the Bush Administration finally apologized to China for the incident. Until terrorism rearranged American foreign policy, increased tensions with China were the lead storyline of Republican foreign policy.
Donald Trump is still six days away from his inauguration and already he and the GOP are ramping up aggressive rhetoric against China. During the same Wall Street Journal interview in which he suggested he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia, Trump also stated that he might revisit the One-China policy regarding Taiwan. This, of course, comes on the heels of Trump speaking directly with the President of Taiwan, which is unprecedented in U.S. foreign policy.
Meanwhile, Exxon CEO and Trumps pick for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing that China should be barred from the islands it has created in the South China Sea.
Needless to say, China is reacting angrily, warning Trump that the One-China policy is non-negotiable and that attempts to keep China away from its new South China Sea islands would cause a devastating confrontation and would lead to a military clash.
All of this is sheer madness. The American relationship with China is complex and problematic for many reasons: Chinas human rights record is abysmal and its willingness to steal intellectual property is a significant problem for economies banking on an information economy future. But China is also a crucial trading partner, and the American and Chinese economies depend on one anothers good health.
http://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/01/15/trumps-attempt-to-ally-with-russia-against-china-is-equal-parts-racism-and-stupidity/
Few people today think much about the George W. Bush Administration prior to 9/11. The collective memory of the early Bush presidency is mostly condensed to the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court decision, followed by not much of interest until the 9/11 attacks. But its important to recall that the Bush Administration floundered on foreign policy during its initial year, including an ill-advised staring contest with China after a Chinese pilot collided with an intrusive U.S. spy plane and died, leading to the detainment of 24 U.S. air crew until the Bush Administration finally apologized to China for the incident. Until terrorism rearranged American foreign policy, increased tensions with China were the lead storyline of Republican foreign policy.
Donald Trump is still six days away from his inauguration and already he and the GOP are ramping up aggressive rhetoric against China. During the same Wall Street Journal interview in which he suggested he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia, Trump also stated that he might revisit the One-China policy regarding Taiwan. This, of course, comes on the heels of Trump speaking directly with the President of Taiwan, which is unprecedented in U.S. foreign policy.
Meanwhile, Exxon CEO and Trumps pick for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing that China should be barred from the islands it has created in the South China Sea.
Needless to say, China is reacting angrily, warning Trump that the One-China policy is non-negotiable and that attempts to keep China away from its new South China Sea islands would cause a devastating confrontation and would lead to a military clash.
All of this is sheer madness. The American relationship with China is complex and problematic for many reasons: Chinas human rights record is abysmal and its willingness to steal intellectual property is a significant problem for economies banking on an information economy future. But China is also a crucial trading partner, and the American and Chinese economies depend on one anothers good health.
http://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/01/15/trumps-attempt-to-ally-with-russia-against-china-is-equal-parts-racism-and-stupidity/
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Playing kissy face with Russia and bashing China makes no sense at all (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2017
OP
makes sense if Russia has the goods on Trump to make sure he spends the rest of his life in prison
Takket
Jan 2017
#4
What percentage of the blames goes to the US and what percentage goes to the Chinese?
xor
Jan 2017
#10
China is Trump's boogyman. Yet, those hating China love their cheap shit at Wal*Mart, Amazon, etc.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2017
#8
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)1. It makes sense. Weaken the US and China. Russia benefits
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)2. Makes sense for Russia, not us. They are a nation in decline.
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)7. Trump is an agent of Russia
Cha
(297,528 posts)9. I was going to say.. Makes senses for russia.. that's all we need to
know.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)3. If Trump is indebted to Russian bankers, or Putin, or both,
this could make personal sense. And for Trump, everything is personal.
Takket
(21,616 posts)4. makes sense if Russia has the goods on Trump to make sure he spends the rest of his life in prison
spanone
(135,861 posts)5. let's face it. trump makes no sense at all.
ConSciousReset
(11 posts)6. Cheap toys
Every American should be ashamed of themselves.We forced the Chinese people into basically a life of slavery for our never ending demand of cheap cadets.
Just look at fox conn ,and that's better than most factory's there.
Then look at what has happened to the environment over there
xor
(1,204 posts)10. What percentage of the blames goes to the US and what percentage goes to the Chinese?
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)8. China is Trump's boogyman. Yet, those hating China love their cheap shit at Wal*Mart, Amazon, etc.