Can I start off by mentioning I LOVE that picture of Donald and Melania? The left LOOOOVES to put their relationship into question, but candids of them often reveal a very different story. They seem to really enjoy each other’s company.
Anyway
Many have expressed concern that Trump would alienate other nation’s leaders and significantly damage our diplomatic relationships.
Despite his stern words for China, that is proving to be FAR from the case.
Where China’s leaders seemed to snub Obama, they are seemingly bending over backwards to create a positive relationship with President Trump.
In fact, Trump has been granted an unprecedented honor.
According to this:
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are being treated like royalty on their first official visit to China.
Trump and his wife were granted a rare dinner at the Forbidden City, an honor that has not been bestowed on a foreign leader since the founding of the People’s Republic of China 68 years ago.
The president and first lady arrived in China, the third leg of Trump’s two-week Asia tour, Wednesday afternoon. After landing in Beijing, Trump and Melania toured the Forbidden City with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.
The Forbidden City, a massive palace complex, was the residence of the imperial family for centuries. At this world-famous site, which was shut down for this special visit, the leaders of two of the world’s most powerful countries enjoyed a Peking Opera performance and a dinner together. Such treatment is notably different from what former President Barack Obama received on his farewell tour.
Obama was “snubbed” by the Chinese when he visited Beijing for the G-20 summit last year.
Not ONE foreign leader has been granted this honor in 68 years.
I would absolutely DIE to go to the Forbidden City.
It appears the Chinese TRULY want to roll the red carpet out for President Trump.
“Xi is going to treat Trump almost like an emperor,” Ming Wang, a professor of government and politics at George Mason University, told CNN, arguing that China “will give Trump an exceptional reception, essentially they’ll try to make Trump happy.”
Whether Trump will be swayed by such treatment remains to be seen. The president is expected to press China on issues concerning bilateral trade and North Korea, two huge problems impacting the bilateral relationship. While Trump has spoken highly of China’s president, the country’s strongest leader in decades, on numerous occasions, his administration has not hesitated to antagonize the Chinese on matters impacting U.S. strategic national interests.
It remains to be seen whether talks between Trump and Xi will be productive or largely ceremonial.
This is awesome. Let them sugar him up.
Why?
Because at the end of the day the ball is in OUR court.
They know they need us…