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Irish_Dem

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12. Yes Biden is nobody's fool and will fully expect something valuable in return.

Reply to lostnfound (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 31, 2023, 07:49 PM

Oct 2023

We have learned that Biden is superb at twisting arms.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall.

And if Biden is really clever he may do Xi a favor and ask for no payment.
Let Xi swing with that for a bit. He owes Biden who can call in the debt at any time.

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China fetes American veterans of World War II known as 'Flying Tigers' in a bid to improve ties [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 OP

Why is China suddenly making nice with the US?? Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #1

Why would they not? Mysterian Oct 2023 #2

Maybe they stopped drinking orange poison Marthe48 Oct 2023 #3

"Chinese economy is in trouble." Link below sarcasmo Oct 2023 #4

The Chinese economy has been bad for some time now. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #8

Wow. This is quite a surprise. ificandream Oct 2023 #5

Yup some of these nation states were our allies at one point or another bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #6

Hoo boy, Reich Wingers are going to go bananas about any Biden-China rapprochement. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #7

China is transactional. If they make nice, they will want something in return. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #9

With Biden, this means the US will get something useful lostnfound Oct 2023 #11

Yes Biden is nobody's fool and will fully expect something valuable in return. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #12

fllying tigers history and its impact on china during ww2. AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 #10

I saw a Flying Tiger airplane when I was quite young. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #13