Trump on Xi Reaction to Strait Standoff
In a Fox News interview Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping's reaction to the recent Strait tensions. He noted Xi seemed sort of smiling when he observed that closing the Strait would prompt closing them in response. The network pressed on whether capitulation was likely and Trump answered with full certainty. The smile itself emerged as the key takeaway from the exchange.
文字起こし (en)
They've been holding up the world for many, many years with the strait. You know, they've used this many, many times. They said, we'll close the strait. They've closed it in the past. They use it as a weapon. They're not using it as a weapon with me. And what they did, and actually what President Xi said last night, sort of smiling about it, he said, well, they close the strait, and then you close them. But you think they're going to capitulate sometimes? Yeah, sure. I have no doubt. Mr. President, stand by if you would.
