Trump's recent statements in Saudi Arabia about the foolishness of US democracy promotion and regime change, arguing instead that economic prosperity solves all problems, align closely with Xi Jinping's stated foreign policy views, suggesting Trump has inadvertently adopted China's preferred foreign policy approach.
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David RennieEvidence Quote
“The challenge for them right now is that you saw Donald Trump in say the Gulf in Riyad. That speech where he said how dumb it was for America to pursue democracy promotion to do regime change that everything should be about trade that economic prosperity is what cures all ills in a place like the Middle East. I can find you Xiinping speeches where he said exactly the same. So the kind of the fascinating moment we're at is that Donald Trump just stole Xiinping's favorite foreign policy.”
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:26:02 AM
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