[Istanbuller]

China has become a true superpower which has gained the ability to direct international politics, using soft power to change things. I believe that America already fall into orbit of China. Xi now has the power to oust any foreign leader it dislikes. It is obvious. The US can't resist anymore. If Biden doesn't be nice to China, he will share the same fate with Trump.

Europe-China investment trade also show that China doesn't need the US anymore. Surprisingly the deal came after Biden election win. It signals what is going to happen.

[Unthinking Majority]

Are you Erdogan?

[Istanbuller]

Are you Erdogan?

Does it change the facts?

[Unthinking Majority]

Does it change the facts?

Can you point me to these "facts" you speak of?

[Brandenski]

Can you point me to these "facts" you speak of?

All facts are unaltered by the identity of the poster. So any fact that you can name counts, like your or my IQ

[Istanbuller]

Twitter bans President Trump permanently

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/08/tech ... index.html

It is like Xi is in driver's seat.

[Atlantis]

@Istanbuller, that was totally predicable. Populists like Trump always damage their own country.

Trump has empowered dear leader Kim, the Taliban, Putin and rightwing nutcases the world over.

[Istanbuller]

@Istanbuller, that was totally predicable. Populists like Trump always damage their own country.

Trump has empowered dear leader Kim, the Taliban, Putin and rightwing nutcases the world over.

No. It wasn't Trump. It is Biden administration and its anti-Trump rhetoric empowers America's rivals.

China realized now that it is strong enough to sanction high ranking US officials.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/20/asia ... index.html

Beijing sanctions outgoing US officials as Chinese state media bids 'good riddance' to Trump
The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of "prejudice and hatred against China."

In a strongly-worded statement published after US President Joe Biden was sworn into office in the early hours of Thursday morning, Beijing time, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the former Trump administration officials were "anti-China politicians" who had undermined the relationship between the US and China.
"(They) have planned, promoted and executed a series of crazy moves which have gravely interfered in China's internal affairs, undermined China's interests, offended the Chinese people, and seriously disrupted China-US relations," the statement said.

China's move underscores the fractious and oftentimes hostile relationship between Washington and Beijing during Trump's time in office, and comes as China's state news agency posted a message on social media proclaiming, "Good riddance, Donald Trump!"
Many of the 28 outgoing and former officials sanctioned by Beijing were considered to be influential in helping to steer the Trump administration's more confrontational China policy, which saw clashes with Beijing on issues relating to trade, technology, regional security and human rights.