Trump must keep the heat on China and ignore its 'red lines'
China tries to bully president including 'interference' in Hong Kong and Taiwan
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By Jed Babbin - - Friday, July 3, 2020
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
President Trump is apparently of two minds about China. He wants to revive the moribund trade agreement he made with Chinese President Xi Jinping in January which, by greatly increasing China’s purchase of U.S. farm products, could increase Mr. Trump’s reelection prospects. He also wants to stand up to Chinese aggression which is destabilizing much of Asia
The Chinese are making it perfectly clear that he cannot have it both ways. They are trying to bully him by declaring “red lines” Mr. Trump must not cross in resisting Chinese aggression.
“Red line” threats became popular in 2012, when then-President Obama warned Syria’s Bashar Assad not to cross a “red line” by using chemical weapons. Mr. Obama said that there would be “enormous consequences” if he did. But a year later, when Mr. Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, Mr. Obama did nothing. His red line was an empty threat that diminished American credibility.
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“Red line” threats became popular in 2012, when then-President Obama warned Syria’s Bashar Assad not to cross a “red line” by using chemical weapons. Mr. Obama said that there would be “enormous consequences” if he did. But a year later, when Mr. Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, Mr. Obama did nothing. His red line was an empty threat that diminished American credibility.
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