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		wahern on Sept 18, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China Once Looked Tough on Trade. Now Its Options ... What Trump wants is "a win", which is an extremely subjective assessment on his part and doesn't even necessarily require any material change in position. Everything else is a means to that end, including the endless posturing and 1980s Wall Street-style hardball tactics.

nl on Sept 19, 2018 [–]

This is true.

But additionally his inclination is against any kind of treaty or multinational body which doesn't involve immediate tribute paid to the US.

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