In the upheaval of President Donald Trump’s blanket tariffs, China is seeking common cause with jilted partners of the United States as it tries to extend its influence and take center stage in a new trade order — rebuilt without Washington.

https://archive.ph/vWW6X

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    16 hours ago

    Economic coercion requires the threat of military force. When I hear the phrase “boot on the neck” I’m imagining a soldier’s boot.

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      12 hours ago

      Oh shit, I forgot that China doesn’t have a military.

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        4 hours ago

        Maybe you forgot that they don’t send it all over the world, unlike certain other countries.