Trump, on Air Force One on Sunday (May 4 local time), again accused China of "cheating us for many years" in global trade in front of reporters, and said that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and China by former President Nixon was "the worst thing" he had ever done.
Comment: First, Trump made a fundamental error. When Nixon was president, he only opened the door to normalization of Sino-US relations (in 1972) and broke the ice, but did not establish diplomatic relations during his term. It was seven years later, in 1979, when Carter was president, that formal diplomatic relations were established between the two countries.
Trump's accusation that China has "benefited at our expense" in global trade is completely groundless. The essence of Sino-US trade is mutually beneficial win-win, and Chinese goods, which are of high quality and low price, save expenses for American consumers and create profits for American enterprises, promoting economic development in the United States.
His criticism that the establishment of diplomatic relations with China was "the worst thing" is extremely absurd. The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States was a move in line with historical trends. Over more than 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have achieved fruitful results in political, economic, cultural and other fields of exchanges and cooperation, bringing great benefits to the people of both countries and making important contributions to world peace and development.
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