Chinese media says selfish and irresponsible Trump has crippled U.S. leadership

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Source: Washington Post

BEIJING — Japan’s environment minister is angry, Indians are outraged but China’s nationalist state media isn’t sure whether to laugh or cry.

President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris accord was a “huge setback” in the global battle against climate change, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said Friday, calling it a retreat from the “common aspiration of mankind for a low-carbon future.”

The dismay from Asia carried additional sting as nations such as China and India — once scorned as runaway polluters — now portray themselves as responsible global citizens and leaders in trying to limit climate change.

But if there was regret in Beijing, it was mixed with not a little gloating.

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[Doug the Dem]

1. Well, Yeah

Pretty much.

[DetlefK]

2. Good job, Trump! You are China's new talking-point that democracy doesn't work.

[sharedvalues]

3. Everyone says the same.

Chinese media
US media
Macron

Americans

[DFW]

4. Not everyone

The Proud Ignorant, plus Fox Noise, who knows better, but makes billions from pretending not to.

[sharedvalues]

5. Yes. Right wing propanganda media denies it

I was referring to people who are mature and can use their own brain to determine what is true and what is propaganda.

[DFW]

9. Oh, THEM

The far-too-silent majority these days.

[UCmeNdc]

6. Thanks Trump!

Useless leadership will get you everytime.

[Ligyron]

7. Trump knows climate change is real and what needs to be done about it.

He's just sucking up to 1. The Oil and Gas Oligarchy. 2. His idiotic base.

Plus, he needs a distraction right now from the revelations about his treasonous behavior.

But, it won't work.

[joeybee12]

8. Nail meet head. Knr

[Baitball Blogger]

10. They have exposed just how fragile our country is.

Trump isn't concentrating on jobs. He's concentrating on sealing deals with Russia. Meanwhile, no new job in the U.S. means that he's keeping his supporters angry and anxious. This is still bad for us because they're too stupid to put cause and effect together.