"(Trump) stands out as a far more consequential president than any of his predecessors,"
"He has moved the agenda very, very clearly, and dominates the political scene in a way that no other recent U.S. president has,"
"In many ways, the Chinese still need to use the U.S. dollar-they can't escape it. And when the U.S. introduces sanctions involving the USD, it can create significant discomfort for China,"
"When the U.S. imposed tariffs on over 100 countries, only one country in the world could effectively retaliate against them, and that was China,"
Donald Trump stands out as a far more consequential president who has moved the agenda clearly and dominates the political scene more than recent predecessors. The U.S. economy remains approximately 1.5 times larger than China's, and the U.S. dollar functions as a powerful strategic tool because China continues to rely on it. Sanctions involving the dollar can create significant economic discomfort for China. China's rapid rise is undeniable and grants it unique leverage, including control over rare earths that provide a strategic counterweight to dollar-based power. Binary Western views of democracy versus autocracy overlook geopolitical complexity.
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