I just bought myself two months with Xi, and trust me, folks, the real winning starts now.

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He bought two months. He called it a dynasty.

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Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, United States, China, White House
Themes
U.S.-China relations, trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, state visit
Floor values engaged
Truthfulness, Accountability of power