But China loves Trump! And Trump thinks Xi is the greatest! “He’s now president for life. President for life. And he’s great … maybe we’ll try that some day." Remember when the Dotard gave China “great credit” for taking advantage of the U.S. on trade?
I think this article has it right: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/trump-china/550886/
"Such remarks support the view of Shen Dingli, a professor of international relations at Fudan University. Trump, he told me, is ‘an especially easy president for China to handle.’
“‘We are lucky,’ he added.
“Beijing seems to have concluded that the former casino mogul, like a high-rolling gambler, can be made to keep playing the house by showering him with VIP perks.”
So much winning! MAGA - Make America Gag Again