US President Trump once again criticized India tonight (Beijing time, September 1st): "Few people realize that our business with India is very limited, but their business with us is very large. In other words, they sell a large amount of goods to us - their biggest 'customer', while we sell very little to them - up to now, it's a completely one-sided relationship, and this relationship has lasted for decades. The reason is that up to now, India has imposed very high tariffs on us, the highest in the world, so our companies can't sell products to India. This is a complete one-sided disaster! Moreover, most of India's oil and military products come from Russia, and they rarely buy from the US. They now propose to reduce the tariffs to zero, but it's too late. They should have done this several years ago. These are just some simple facts for people to think about!!"
[Witty] Comment: The "crazy old man" Trump and the "old immortal" Modi have really put on an international version of "loving and hating each other". Trump is obsessed with "America First", making various accusations against India in trade, swinging the tariff stick wildly; Modi, on the other hand, skillfully plays the diplomatic chessboard, getting closer to Russia, which makes Trump furious. These two are like a stubborn old bull and a cunning fox, both holding back. Who will be the first to give in? Trump's arrogance probably won't change until the sun rises from the west; Modi also won't easily bend his head, after all, he is a "regional hegemon" in South Asia. This grudge is likely to last for a long time.
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