China has not significantly eased restrictions on rare earths exports, contrary to Washington’s expectations.
This is what it’s about. Trump got outplayed like the dunce he is and thought he could rollback and pretend nothing happened. Unfortunately take-backsies are not as easy in geopolitics.
Trump needs to realize that China is not one of his show apprentices who kiss his ass in order not to get fired.
Now he is the apprentice, depending on vital trade from China. And once Trump has ruined his farmer base and wrecked the US economy, he will be even more dependent on foreign goods.
This is what it’s about. Trump got outplayed like the dunce he is and thought he could rollback and pretend nothing happened. Unfortunately take-backsies are not as easy in geopolitics.
Trump needs to realize that China is not one of his show apprentices who kiss his ass in order not to get fired.
Now he is the apprentice, depending on vital trade from China. And once Trump has ruined his farmer base and wrecked the US economy, he will be even more dependent on foreign goods.