Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reported on April 28: "In response to US President Trump's statement that the Chinese side had called him, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on Monday (April 28) that there has been no telephone conversation between the heads of state of China and the United States recently."
Comment: Trump claimed that the Chinese side had called him, while China clearly responded that there has been no telephone conversation between the two heads of state recently. This is undoubtedly Trump slapping himself in the face and getting into an embarrassing situation. From the perspective of negotiation strategy, Trump is known for using exaggerated and false statements to disrupt the rhythm of his opponents. He fabricated the lie about the phone call perhaps to mislead China's judgment on America's true intentions, causing China to waver in its attitude and strategy in trade negotiations, with the aim of gaining more benefits in subsequent negotiations. This time, Trump's calculation was wrong.
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