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In the upheaval of President Donald Trump’s blanket tariffs, China is seeking common cause with jilted partners of the United States as it tries to extend its influence and take center stage in a new trade order — rebuilt without Washington.

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[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 80 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was always a given that China would eventually dethrone US as a global super power. I never expected US to basically hand it over to them.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

It will go down as the most unforced error in history

[–] Vlado@feddit.org 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They would be dumb if they didn’t do that. Did anyone expect something else?

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 22 points 1 week ago

Apparently one or two people did, yes.:-|

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Surely the world will be a better place if we take the US' boot off the neck of the human race and place a Chinese boot there!

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The boots are both made in China anyway. Might as well cut out the middle man!

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

China is all about efficiency.

Their dissenting citizen to organ farm pipeline can't be beat!

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 19 points 1 week ago (4 children)

How do i explain this to my kids and grand kids. What a mess

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Sorry kids, but people are stupid."

[–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

Hey! Dont forget racist, dishonest, and selfish.

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Explain it in Chinese, so they're prepared for the future

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 1 week ago

Firefly entered the chat.

[–] Appleseuss@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Get involved and be part of the movement against it, so you can tell them you actively tried to fight it and didn't just sit idly by.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I cut all the hard parts of that out and had my nuts snipped

[–] Sdes01@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And we, Canada, should be bonding with China, the EU and many others.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This was China's plan for world domination.

It's crazy that a Russian asset US president can convince America's #1 ally of all time to support a dictatorship.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

i mean they essentially put an economic gun to our heads and forced it

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Yes. But carefully. And with eyes wide open.