Ambassador Charles Freeman (chief translator for Nixon's 1972 visit to China) on China's response to Trump's tariff policy:
"The Chinese will not give in... No, there will be no engagement, that's a lie from Trump. Based on my understanding of the Chinese, they believe there is no benefit in dealing with the Trump administration, but endless trouble instead."
Charles Freeman (Chinese name: Fu Limin), a senior American diplomat, has long been stationed in China and engaged in Sino-US relations affairs. He personally experienced the "ice-breaking journey" as the chief Chinese translator for President Nixon's visit in 1972. Later, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with profound research on Chinese politics and diplomacy.
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