After the U.S.-China meeting, Trump started self-criticism! It seems he really gave in.
November 3 report: After the U.S.-China meeting, Trump rarely lowered his stance and admitted that previous measures taken by the United States against China were unwise.
This is indeed a new experience.
Trump's self-criticism clearly does not conform to his usual style. The past Trump was accustomed to boasting about the United States winning after negotiations, often ending with great victories, and always shaping a winner image regardless of the outcome.
This time, however, he did not claim to have won, but instead actively admitted that the U.S. had been unwise in some aspects.
This unusual softness indicates that he is fully aware that continuing the confrontation has become too burdensome for the U.S. economy.
U.S. inflation rebounded, manufacturing shrunk, and pressure from enterprises moving overseas increased. The tightening of rare earth and chip supply chains has further worried Washington.
Trump understands that if he continues to resist, voters will feel the pain of rising prices before the midterm elections.
This meeting was actually more like a political "blood stop." Trump's abnormal behavior is not true submission, but rather a shift.
What he needs is not to win against China, because no one believes he won, so he will prove to other countries that he won, while for China, he needs to prove that relations are very good, successfully restoring them. Otherwise, if he talks recklessly, it will only show his weakness.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847750768030858/
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