Xi Jinping hat Trump nur belustigt
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/trump-lame-duck-superpower/687189/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short
Xi Jinping hat Trump nur belustigt
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/trump-lame-duck-superpower/687189/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short
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Franklin Foer: “After President Trump arrived in Beijing this week, Xi Jinping showered him with pomp befitting a summit of great powers. Yet the Chinese leader permitted potshots at his guest to go viral on his country’s internet rather than suppressing them, as some observers expected he would during a state visit. Xi answered Trump’s lavish praise by sternly lecturing him about meddling with Taiwan. In the end, Xi offered nothing of great substance—no solutions to the war in Iran, no sweeping trade deals, no promises of access to rare earth minerals. Xi used the visit to humor the lame-duck president, waiting for his time to pass.
“During the first Trump administration, foreign leaders flattered and accommodated the president out of deference to American power. They feared it; they relied on it. During the second administration, and especially since the beginning of the Iran war, their calculus has quietly shifted—not because the strategy of obsequiousness has failed, but because it’s no longer worth the trouble. Like many of his counterparts around the world, Xi has begun to assume that it’s not just Trump who is term-limited; it’s also his nation.”
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Ah, another one of those „America is declining/Trump bad“. With the proof of decline now being – leaked pictures and open criticism in Chinese social media. Astonishing.
No. Really?
A more rational take is that this was a positive step towards normal diplomacy between two super powers. I think it’s generally good to have dialogue between nations. You don’t have to see eye to eye on all things. And the reality is that both parties will always be self interested first. That’s OK and well understood. It is still beneficial to have normal communication and relations.
I don’t really understand the authors criticisms. I feel like they arrived at their conclusion first (anything trump does must be bad/wrong) and then warped reality to their viewpoint. Frankly it’s exhausting. Reality is far more nuanced.
Whatever Xi was trying to get out of this, the fact Trump called China a „superpower“ with no qualifications is a huge political coup for him. Whatever does or doesn’t come out of this meeting, America’s now officially and unambiguously acknowledged China as a peer. Not a near peer, not a rising power, not a great power, not simply a competitor. A peer. That Trump would also say he didn’t want a war „9,500 miles away“ (Beijing is a bit less than 7,000 miles from NYC), undermining America’s strategic opacity vis-a-vis Taiwan, is also kind of wild.
Two wholly unforced errors from a summit that was probably never expected to achieve anything.
My take. The China visit, was build up relationship between them.
I see Trump, looking happier than he arrived at Beijing. Being taken around for tour, something to take his mind off matters pressing.
Also hey need someone to decorate your Ball room?
The real story isn’t the political theater in Beijing; it’s the structural shift in how capital is flowing. According to data published by SurySur, over 53% of Chinese outbound direct investment into Latin America between 2020 and 2025 went into greenfield projects rather than mergers. This means they aren’t just buying up existing companies to extract commodities anymore; they are physically building factories, supply chains, and automotive plants from scratch in Mexico and Brazil. That’s a long-term industrial commitment that tariffs or temporary trade agreements cannot easily undo.
[https://www.surysur.net/panorama-economico-latinoamericano-del-13-al-20-de-mayo-de-2026/](https://www.surysur.net/panorama-economico-latinoamericano-del-13-al-20-de-mayo-de-2026/)