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From Asia Times

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Why Trump’s China trade war retreat may be fleeting
If there’s anything that animates and activates the art-of-the-deal president, it’s being perceived as a negotiation loser

by William Pesek May 13, 2025

Donald Trump’s Liberation Day sure seems like a long time ago. In its
place comes Capitulation Day, as the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” caved
in to China’s Xi Jinping faster than even the investment bulls had
hoped.

Blinked. Flinched. Retreated. Quit. Swerved. Blanched. Forfeited.
Wavered. All are words America’s most mercantilist leader in 125 years
hates now that they’re being used to describe how China outmaneuvered
his White House with the tariff truce announced Monday in Geneva.

Trump and his surrogates are pretzeling themselves trying to spin this
as anything other than a disastrous climbdown. But there’s just no way
to sugarcoat the popping of champagne corks in Beijing today as Trump’s
145% tariffs are collapsed to 30% for at least 90 days.
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From Reuters:

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Trump signals he could speak with China's Xi by end of the week
By Reuters
May 12, 20252:06 PM UTCUpdated ago
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday
that he could speak with China's President Xi Jinping at the end of the
week amid progress between the two economic rivals on a trade deal.
Trump said the negotiations between the two countries this past weekend
has led to a "reset" between the two nations.
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Question:
Would Trump get to talk to X?

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ltlee1@hotmail.com (ltlee1) wrote:

From Asia Times

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Why Trump’s China trade war retreat may be fleeting
If there’s anything that animates and activates the art-of-the-deal president, it’s being perceived as a negotiation loser

by William Pesek May 13, 2025
[…]
Trump and his surrogates are pretzeling themselves trying to spin this
as anything other than a disastrous climbdown. But there’s just no way
to sugarcoat the popping of champagne corks in Beijing today as Trump’s 145% tariffs are collapsed to 30% for at least 90 days.
[…]

145% tariffs make _some_ sense as the big show of the big stick before
going back to talking softly. It makes _some_ sense in fixing the
single issue. It makes even some sense in long term quite like
"be aware that Bush-3 may invade YOU". Is it wise or _strategically_
cost effective? IMHO *NOT*.

You don't win battles to lose wars.

--
A. Filip
| "Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company." (Mark Twain)

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