China expert and Hudson Institute analyst Michael Pillsbury said Friday on Fox News that President-elect Donald Trump’s comprehensive strategy for engagement with China will prompt significant concessions from China. He said it was possible.
Pillsbury while appearing on “The Ingraham Angle” said President Trump’s approach is reminiscent of a diplomatic style reminiscent of the Ronald Reagan era.
“President-elect Trump is laying out his China strategy for the next four years, and it’s great. It’s partly taken from ‘The Art Of The Deal,’ partly from President Trump’s Ronald Reagan “It comes from an admiration for Reagan’s negotiating style,” Pillsbury said. “We put a lot of pressure on our enemies, even threatened them, but we always left a way out, we were respectful, and in the end we were able to get an agreement and meet with President Reagan.”
Pillsbury said the balance between pressure and deference in negotiations is strategic, similar to President Reagan’s tactics.
“We know that he went from the evil empire and the ash box of history to the point where we say that was a long time ago. Now we are entering a new era and finally the Soviet Communist Party “We’re going to have a collapse,” Pillsbury said, referring to President Reagan’s earlier approach.
Pillsbury added that China’s actions are a sign of respect for the Trump administration and could lead to significant concessions from China. He said this potential detente could lead to breakthroughs in areas where China has traditionally resisted U.S. interests. (Related: ‘It’s not going to be pretty’: Former NYPD operative predicts we’ll learn ugly truths about the FBI as Trump administration digs deeper)
“I think President Trump will make clear today how he will manage things. And frankly, all we can focus on right now is that Chinese Communist jet fighters and ships are very dangerous around Taiwan every day.” If that number is reduced in the short term, it would be a sign of respect for President Trump. “It’s going to be,” Pillsbury said. “I think we’ll be on the right track to get more concessions from China in all the other areas where China has long been against us.”
This discussion is as follows announcement Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has announced that he will attend President Trump’s inauguration ceremony. President Trump initially invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to attend the inauguration of the next president, but Mr. Xi declined, choosing to send Mr. Zheng instead.
President Trump said he had a productive call with Jinping on Friday to discuss trade, TikTok, fentanyl and other important issues. Trump added that his dialogue with Xi was “very good” and covered a wide range of topics of vital importance to both countries.
President Trump said he is committed to implementing broad tariffs on foreign imports and targeting countries such as China, Canada and Mexico to pressure them to curb illegal drug trafficking and immigration. .
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