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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"So let’s be clear. Trump gave away our semiconductor technology and weakened our national security so that China would agree to buy fewer soybeans than before. As I said in my video report, 'That’s literally the art of the worst deal imaginable.'”

#Trump #tariffs #China #TradeWar #soybeans
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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"So let’s be clear. Trump gave away our semiconductor technology and weakened our national security so that China would agree to buy fewer soybeans than before. As I said in my video report, 'That’s literally the art of the worst deal imaginable.'”

#Trump #tariffs #China #TradeWar #soybeans
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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"When Xi Jinping walked out of his meeting with President Trump on Thursday, he projected the confidence of a powerful leader who could make Washington blink.

The outcome of the talks suggested that he succeeded."

~ Lily Kuo and David Pierson

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/world/asia/china-trump-xi-trade.html

https://www.nytimes.com

The Art of Letting Trump Claim a Win, While Walking Away Stronger

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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"By flexing China’s near monopoly on rare earths and its purchasing power over U.S. soybeans, Mr. Xi won key concessions from Washington — a reduction in tariffs, a suspension of port fees on Chinese ships and the delay of U.S. export controls that would have barred more Chinese firms from access to American technology."

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