Friends, DJT has been visiting the PRC, and while no sea change in U.S.-China relations can be expected, he was respectfully received, and he offered courtly courtesy in exchange. It seems that neither the U.S. nor China are in a mood to be belligerent, albeit for different reasons. I personally have no problem with that. President Xi is right: China's well-being, and America's, need not be contradictory in any way. The gradual decoupling of our two nations, in terms of trade, is healthy, I feel. It's not that we won't trade with China, but we shouldn't be utterly reliant on them for critical technology, and nor should we tolerate a massive and ever increasing trade deficit with Red China. Meanwhile, our exploits against Iran may not be impressing CNN or the Europeans, but you can bet your bottom yuan that the Chinese have taken note of our vast military superiority and have drawn the appropriate conclusions. One such conclusion: when Generalissimo Trump comes to town, it's probably best to roll out the red carpet and offer him praise and even some tokens of affection. Buying 200 Boeing jets, for instance, is a nice gesture. All in all, it would seem that Sino-American relations are, for the moment, in a fairly good place.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxp0g4q3q2o
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