Rory Truex
@rorytruex.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton. Academic website, www.rorytruex.com. For more informal writing, see https://rorytruex.substack.com/. Host of The Civic Forum: https://www.youtube.com/user/rorytruex
I think it's pretty clear that Xi a.) doesn't feel the need to fawn over Trump like every other leader and b.) China was ready for the trade war this time around. They've figured out they can cripple the American economy with rare earths, and Trump politically with soybeans.
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I think it's pretty clear that Xi a.) doesn't feel the need to fawn over Trump like every other leader and b.) China was ready for the trade war this time around. They've figured out they can cripple the American economy with rare earths, and Trump politically with soybeans.
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July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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