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DetlefK

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6. Translation: "We want China to present us with a finalized deal we can claim was our idea.""

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 11:54 AM

May 6

The US doesn't even want to negotiate. They want China to do all the work and to come up with a deal the US can then reject or accept.

1. It's a powerplay.
2. They have no idea what to negotiate for because the Trump administration has no defined goal for these trade-deals.

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Translation: "We want China to present us with a finalized deal we can claim was our idea."" DetlefK May 6 #6

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