Hardball Diplomacy: Why Trump's Show of Force Leaves Beijing Unimpressed
... Donald Trump ordered to hit the Syrian government force's Shayrat Air Base on April 7 while hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping. Surprisingly, Xi remained silent in response to the show of force. "It's not known how Xi responded ... ... interview with Sputnik. "I think Xi must have quietly realized that Beijing now has the upper hand in its dealings with the United States," Maavak believes. "If the intention was to intimidate China over North Korea's nuclear sabre-rattling,...
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