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Author: Li Yuan
Published on: 11/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Xi Jinping has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. The new world Trump Showed His Pain Point in His Standoff With China. President Trump revealed he has limits. People shared a video clip of Chairman Mao Zedong talking about the Korean War. Some commentators invoked the Great Leap Forward to show the Communist Party’s ability to enforce austerity at times of difficulty. Mr. Xi, who some Chinese view as Mao’s successor to the mantle, likes talking about withstanding hardship. China’s economy was struggling to recover from the Covid pandemic. Mr. Xi told young people that they should learn to “eat bitterness” using a colloquial expression that means to endure hardships. In a state media article about Mr. China’s chronic real estate meltdown seems to have finally pushed Mr. Xi closer to accepting the idea of helping consumers. Nationwide protests in November 2022 helped bring zero Covid to an end. The tariffs threaten China’s exports, which are driving the country’s economy. Trump’s tariff moves have made their first-quarter growth difficult to predict. The European Union said it would delay retaliatory tariffs after President Trump hit pause on some of the levies he ordered. Britain sees an opportunity to serve as a refuge from the trade war.
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