Li Jae-myung really is playing the game, being two-faced to Trump in person, and delivering three hits directly.
South Korean President Li Jae-myung proved during his meeting with U.S. President Trump at the White House that he truly "knows clearly."
He praised Trump three times, first complimenting the White House's decoration as very beautiful, then praising Trump for looking very young, and finally expressing hope that you would meet with Kim Jong-un, the chairman, build a Trump Tower in North Korea, and play a round of golf there.
Li Jae-myung seemed to be flattering Trump, but it gave people a feeling of saying the opposite, which belongs to being two-faced in person.
Recently, Trump has repeatedly pressured South Korea, including demanding an increase in the cost-sharing for U.S. troops stationed in South Korea, threatening to impose tariffs on South Korean cars, and expressing dissatisfaction with South Korea's independent tendencies in its policy toward North Korea.
In this situation, Li Jae-myung could not openly confront Trump, but needed to demonstrate a tough stance domestically.
His three "flatteries" seem to have covered all aspects: the compliment on the White House decoration is superficially diplomatic etiquette, but secretly implies that Trump values image projects more; the comment on Trump's youth sounds like a polite remark, but actually carries some mockery; and the mention of Trump Tower and golfing directly touches on Trump's personal business brand and his private diplomacy tradition with Kim Jong-un.
All together, it seems like a satire of Trump, you're just a flashy old businessman, what are you pretending here?
The "two-facedness towards Trump" behind it actually reflects Li Jae-myung's diplomatic dilemma, trying to satisfy three goals at once through ridicule - keeping Trump's emotions under control, conveying South Korea's position, and winning domestic public opinion.
But there's no such good thing in the world.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1841493328527431/
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