Xi tries to drive a wedge between EU and the US | Richard Spencer
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Published 2024-05-11
China is trying to drive a wedge between Europe and the US as it “doesn’t like the way America throws it’s weight around”, explains Richard Spencer.
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All Comments (21)
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Trump, if elected, will help driving that wedge between the US and the EU.
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China has the same problems with EU as US and can’t afford either to get worse
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China doesn't like unipolar hegemony because it wants it, it needs it , my precious!
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Short sighted comments, they see politics in everything having themselves failed in everything.
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Yes the only way there will be a wedge is if Putin's "Trump card" gets in
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EU needs to boot the US to one side....
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Driving a wedge between EU and US? I thought the Americans are the master. If any, the Chinese must be learning from the Americans.
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I guess the most worrying countries about Xi’s trip abroad this time are US and UK.
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It is in the favour of XI politically to interrupt any interaction between two of the largest trading blocks in the world because China sees an advantage in increasing trade with Europe which has so far resisted giving unfettered trade access to a country they see as breaking human rights legislation daily.
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Depending on only one business partner is always unwise
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Who in the first place tries to drive a wedge between friendly nations. President Xi simply tries to undo the wedge and to foster better relationships.
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Richard who?
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Given how easily pudin was able to peal UK out of EU its unsurpfising others are being encouraged to chance their hand.
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Currently China is well-advanced with its Belt, and Road initiative, there is a plan to dredge a canal to the Mediterranean by-passing Suez, they are reversing desert growth, they will have access to all the markets they require, the 'wedge' is self-propelling by the western refusal of a multipolar world.
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That’s a picture of Rishi Sunak FYI the UK is no longer part of the European Union
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Um um um um um um um um um um and on and on and on
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Chinese students always hard studying. Chinese workers hard work. That's why today China always forward.
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Beware of mainland chinese bearing gifts!
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But Xi PING PONG BI DEN doesn't wish to anger honolable Chinese Bosses!
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Chinese Soldiers spotted in Ukraine! :card-red-penalty:
