Leaked documents show China's game plan to drive a wedge into Trump's base using targeted tariffs

[DonViejo]

Source: Business Insider



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China is explicitly using tariffs as a wedge issue designed to split "apart different domestic groups in the US," according to leaked plans. As a trade war looms between the two countries, Beijing issued a propaganda notice to Chinese media explaining the official game plan for handling the issue.

It was then leaked online and published by the censorship-monitoring site China Digital Times. Alongside instructions to avoid quoting President Donald Trump or other US officials and to focus instead on "economic brightspots," the government gave outlets a description of its trade strategy.

Vice Premier Liu, the notice said, "has indicated that this stage of the U.S.-China trade conflict requires calm and rationality."

It added: "We stop negotiation for now, acting tit for tat, roll out corresponding policies, hold public opinion at a good level without escalating it, limit scope, and strike accurately and carefully, splitting apart different domestic groups in US."


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-doc-shows-china-game-plan-for-dividing-trump-base-using-tariffs-2018-7

[roamer65]

1. Dump has handed the Sino-Russian alliance a freebie.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The world is more stable when we remain a Superpower

and other Supers respect us. Overturning the applecart without any understanding of sovereignty is a game for losers

[donkeypoofed]

3. Canada & the EU will do the same...

And it's.already happening. Let the pain begin cause its going to hurt all of us.

[AlexSFCA]

4. Maybe China, EU and Canada can do something we cant do from the inside

alienate trump base. Votes have consequences, let them pay for it.

[Achilleaze]

5. Stupid KGOP republicans steadily weakening America

Why do republicans piss on America?

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Because you don't shit on your job or where you get food. That's why they protect Russia vs America

.

They're beholden to Russian paymasters now.

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[SayItLoud]

6. China acting with calm and rationality...

Two words that are not now or will ever be associated with the F'n MORON tRUMP.

Death by a thousand cuts vs a F'n MORON trying to peel an apple with a chainsaw.

[KPN]

7. I say good. Trump's doing the same domestically: he's targeting our base with every frigging

economic, law enforcement, and regulatory tool he can -- to cause pain and suffering; and his base with cherries like this one:

Fat Pentagon budget brings jobs to struggling Ohio tank factory
The Lima tank plant, a sprawling complex that began building tanks in the early days of World War II, and nearly closed five years ago, is booming these days thanks to more than $2 billion authorized for the armored vehicles in a record Pentagon budget.
The factory turns out 11 upgraded Abrams tanks a month now, up from just one per month a year ago - perhaps the clearest example of how sharp military spending hikes under President Trump are cascading through the economy.
The decision to upgrade the "rusties" is an abrupt shift for the Army, which six years ago told Congress it didn't need more Abrams tanks because the heavy armored vehicles were of limited value in the unconventional wars it was fighting against militant groups and insurgents.

Trump's support was on display on a recent morning shift as giant overhead cranes transported the solid steel hulls down a line manned by dozens of workers. Some wore olive green United Auto Worker T-shirts with Trump's "Drain the Swamp" slogan printed on the back.
a new national security strategy last year called for the Pentagon to shift its focus back to preparing for conventional war against Russia, China or other major military powers.
After the Army declared it had enough tanks in 2012

[link:https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/fat-pentagon-budget-brings-jobs-to-struggling-ohio-tank-factory-and-a-political-payoff-for-trump/ar-AAzuRna?li=BBnbfcN|

[keithbvadu2]

8. Don't forget... Trade wars are 'easy to win'.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. "Why Ch-eye-na?!! WHY?!!!!" nt

[BigmanPigman]

11. Ali Velshi MSNbC just said that Canada

is now targeting the red states like China is doing. Smart move! Hit the moron's base in the wallet and maybe the Kool-aid won't taste as sweet.