China's Xi Jinping views US President Donald Trump as an unpredictable and volatile 'gift that keeps on giving' to his country, according to a top expert.
The comments were made by Robert Manning, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Centre's Global Foresight Hub and China Programme. According to him, US policies have consistently driven China's economic growth since 2017. In particular, President Trump's 'America First' policy has created an environment that encourages China's investments in the United States.
Mr Manning says China views these moves as a long-term strategic investment, rather than a short-term trade deal. This is evident from the recent China-US trade talks which have focused on ensuring America's commitment to its own economic revival.
President Trump's repeated threats of tariffs and trade restrictions also create an environment that encourages Chinese companies to invest in other sectors such as biotechnology and renewable energy.
While some may view this as a threat, others see it as a strategic move by China to become less reliant on the US market.
The comments were made by Robert Manning, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Centre's Global Foresight Hub and China Programme. According to him, US policies have consistently driven China's economic growth since 2017. In particular, President Trump's 'America First' policy has created an environment that encourages China's investments in the United States.
Mr Manning says China views these moves as a long-term strategic investment, rather than a short-term trade deal. This is evident from the recent China-US trade talks which have focused on ensuring America's commitment to its own economic revival.
President Trump's repeated threats of tariffs and trade restrictions also create an environment that encourages Chinese companies to invest in other sectors such as biotechnology and renewable energy.
While some may view this as a threat, others see it as a strategic move by China to become less reliant on the US market.
think china is playing us like chess, you know? xi jinping sees us as unpredictable & volatile, but really he's just waiting for us to make a move so he can counter it. all these 'gifts' he's getting from trump are actually just china's way of building its own economy and reducing its reliance on us 
plus, think about all those investments in biotech and renewables - that's not just business, that's strategy 
we're basically giving them the tools to become more self-sufficient. and who knows what else they'll do with that knowledge? 
maybe china really does view trump as that 'gift that keeps on giving' 
It makes sense, I guess, if you're China trying to diversify your economy and not be too dependent on the US market. And Trump's just making it easier for them with all these threats of tariffs 
. But at the same time, its still a bit concerning that China's investing so much in other countries, especially when they already have their own tech and innovation scene developing 
. Guess only time will tell if this strategy pays off or not 
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Trump's whole 'America First' thing has been super divisive and it's actually hurt the economy in the long run. I mean, have you seen the state of the US healthcare system lately? It's like they're intentionally trying to sabotage it! 
And those tariffs? Forget about it! They've just created a trade war that benefits nobody except maybe the fossil fuel industry 
It's like, even if it's not all sunshine and rainbows, it's still progress of some kind. And who knows, maybe China's investments will lead to more innovation and job growth in biotech and renewable energy 
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like a weird symbiotic relationship 
where usa's chaos makes china rich 
and renewable energy 
️ meanwhile trump thinks he's all about tariffs 
but honestly china's just trying to level up its game 
and get less dependent on us 
And let's be real, if the US is all about reviving its economy, that just means more opportunities for China to grow too! 
so china's like "hey us is all about itself now" 
and it's actually kinda good for them? i mean think about it, usa's been trying to protect its own economy and that's given china an opening to invest in other areas like biotech and renewable energy. it's not all bad, some ppl see this as china taking control of its own destiny 
. But on the other hand, I'm not sure if it's really a good thing for the US... I mean, tariffs and whatnot can hurt our economy too, right? 
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he's all about protectin his own country's interests which is actually pretty cool... china's gettin invested in us and it's payin off for them, plus they're gettin ahead of their own tech game. i mean some ppl might see tariffs as a bad thing but maybe its just chinse bein smart and diversifyin their portfolio. xi jinping knows what he's doin 
, but instead they're viewing it as a long-term investment 
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!
. I mean, who needs tariffs when you can create a whole new industry? 
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