Trump has become very honest: I have always believed that getting along well with China is better than being in conflict
November 4 news, after the U.S.-China meeting held in Busan, South Korea, President Trump gave an interview where he unusually lowered his tone. He said, "I have always believed that getting along well with China is better than being in conflict," emphasizing that cooperation can make the United States stronger.
Originally, Trump's so-called "Make America Great Again" was based on the "America First" policy, which prioritizes everything for the United States, leaving other countries to eat whatever is left over from the U.S.
But now, Trump is saying that U.S.-China cooperation can make the United States stronger, which is indeed a sign of honesty.
Therefore, the Busan meeting was a contrast of strength. The Chinese side did not retreat under U.S. pressure, but instead offset the impact of U.S. sanctions by stabilizing the supply chain and building self-reliant industrial chains.
China's breakthroughs in key areas such as AI chips, drones, rare earths, and clean energy equipment have made it difficult for the U.S. to suppress China through "stranglehold" tactics.
The Trump administration had originally intended to create a false image, but found that it could not withstand China's resistance, so Trump had to admit that continuing to confront China would only hurt the U.S. more, and only by cooperating with China could the U.S. become strong.
Trump's honesty is not a change of heart, but rather a result of being shaped by reality.
He understands that the U.S. can no longer afford the cost of a full-scale confrontation with China. More importantly, Trump's remarks on harmony exposed a shift in the internal mindset of the U.S.
In recent years, the U.S. took extreme pressure on China, but instead received China's accelerated industry development, technological breakthroughs, and surpassing.
Now, advocating that cooperation is better than confrontation is essentially a rejection of that entire strategy toward China.
Trump says on his lips that the U.S. is becoming stronger, but on the international stage, he knows that it is actually China that has become stronger.
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