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On Twitter

(CNN) China has slammed US President-elect Donald Trump over his use of Twitter to conduct international diplomacy in a commentary published by the country's official news agency Xinhua.

Trump has earned a reputation for making unpredictable statements on Twitter that often depart from long-standing US policies and he's made several controversial comments about China.

"The obsession with 'Twitter diplomacy' is undesirable," said the bylined commentary, which only appeared on the agency's Chinese website. Xinhua is the biggest and most influential of China's state-run media.

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/04/politics/china-trump-twitter/index.html

in response to these tweets

Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won't help with North Korea. Nice!
12:47 AM - 3 Jan 2017

Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you!
1:44 AM - 3 Dec 2016

On trade

China Media Warn Trump of ‘Big Sticks’ If He Seeks Trade War

Chinese state media warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that he’ll be met with “big sticks” if he tries to ignite a trade war or further strain ties.

“There are flowers around the gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, but there are also big sticks hidden inside the door -- they both await Americans,” the Communist Party’s Global Times newspaper wrote in an editorial Thursday. The article was published in response to Trump picking Robert Lighthizer, a former trade official in the Ronald Reagan administration who has criticized Beijing’s trade practices, as U.S. trade representative.

The Global Times English version said the U.S. will adopt reckless protectionist policies and that China is powerful enough to withstand pressures from the administration. “China needs to face up to the reality that the Trump team maintains a hard-line attitude,” it said last month. “Beijing will get used to the tensions between the two countries. If Washington dares to provoke China over its core interests, Beijing won’t fear setting up a showdown.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-05/chinese-media-say-big-sticks-await-trump-if-he-seeks-trade-war

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Chinese state media warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that he’ll be met with “big sticks” if he tries to ignite a trade war or further strain ties.

"Chinese" and "Big Sticks" does not compute.

 

[Blablurn]

Chinas obsession with blocking foreign social media is undesirable is my opinion as someone who works there.

I love to see how mad they get about it. Behaving like children. There is lots to say about Trumps Twitter ramblings but China behaves so unsecure in this case. I read an article in a Chinese newspaper that described Xi Jinpings political behaviour as a gold standard for international behaviour. Yes of course.

The best thing are still those weekly press conferences where they cry and complain about everything that is not up to their standard. I think China complained about Japans PM visit to Pearl Habour more than any other countries talked about in general. Day after day, just complaining about what other foreign leaders are doing (while trying to push the massacre of nanjing on the public stage).

They are soooo unsecure.

 

[Twilight Princess]

Oh yeah? Trump has the bigest sticks, the most beautiful, fantastic sticks.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I agree that it is incredibly unprofessional and he should speak with more thought and care considering how much power his words now hold.

 

[Beartruck]

Idiot is going to start a trade war and collapse the global economy because he can't keep his fucking mouth shut. Fuck this country.

 

[ultratruman]

this will only provoke him

 

[univariate]

Who the fuck are they to tell us how to conduct our affairs?

 

[Joni]

They should offer to solve the North Korea problem in return for Trump's support on the South Chinese Sea issue.

 

[Blablurn]

Who the fuck are they to tell us how to conduct our affairs?

I can tell you: They like to tell every country how to conduct affairs.

 

[Not]

Fuck us, China. We deserve it.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Who the fuck are they to tell us how to conduct our affairs?

Don't lump me in with that guy,

 

[andythinkpad]

China is already lowering the the exchange rate to 7 in anticipation of a trade war.

 

[Guevara]

I don't agree with Trump at all, I don't think he knows what he's doing, and it's incredibly dangerous, ....but

He sure has a talent for exposing other countries as petty, vindictive and image-obsessed. If only we could harness his powers for good.

 

[LiK]

I hope China shuts down all his hotels.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Oh yeah? Trump has the bigest sticks, the most beautiful, fantastic sticks.

This is never going to get old, love it

 

[Mr. X]

Idiot is going to start a trade war and collapse the global economy because he can't keep his fucking mouth shut. Fuck this country.

Go big or go home. Recession the world!

 

[Skatterd]

It's pronounced GI-NA

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Fuck us, China. We deserve it.

With the "big sticks" please

 

[Slayven]

When people are suddenly paying way more for shit, I will just say "The cost of telling it like it is"

 

[Makonero]

Oh yeah? Trump has the bigest sticks, the most beautiful, fantastic sticks.

Speak softly? But Trump has the best words, the most tremendous words! Why not speak loudly AND carry a beautiful, big league stick?

 

[univariate]

I can tell you: They like to tell every country how to conduct affairs.

Well, then I'm glad Trump is putting them in their place. It's one thing to criticize Trump speaking to Taiwan, but this is ridiculous.

 

[kmfdmpig]

Chinese government vs. Trump. Evil vs. Evil.

 

[BronsonLee]

Twitter is blocked over there, right?

They also probably see an opportunity to just bury him

 

[Flux]

Trump has bigly sticks. The best sticks! An extremely fantastic and credible source just called him the other day and said "Trump, those sticks are fantastic".

Just call the US debt in once Trump is sworn in.

 

[Beartruck]

Who the fuck are they to tell us how to conduct our affairs?

They are telling us how to conduct our affairs WITH THEM. The situation right now is basically like If I came over to your house, brought along that cousin you hate, and then vomited on your rug, then if you told me to get out, id scream "don't tell how I should act!" China has every right to be pissed off right now.

 

[DarkKyo]

Trump "slamming" China(or anyone for that matter) via twitter is something a vindictive 13 year-old would do. It's unacceptable, but what are ya gonna do; he's the fucking president.

 

[shnurgleton]

It's impressive when somebody manages to make China look like the principled one in an argument.

 

[Exile20]

Is Trump afraid to have an actual discussion?

Shouting shit on Twitter is a lot easier than have a discussion.

This fucking idiot.

 

[gimmmick]

Modern day FDR lol

 

[Boney]

I wonder what he's gonna tweet in response

 

[LiK]

Is Trump afraid to have an actual discussion?

Shouting shit on Twitter is a lot easier than have a discussion.

This fucking idiot.

Like any shit internet troll, he's a loudmouth online but he would be sucking China cock in a face to face meeting.

 

[HStallion]

I don't agree with Trump at all, I don't think he knows what he's doing, and it's incredibly dangerous, ....but

He sure has a talent for exposing other countries as petty, vindictive and image-obsessed. If only we could harness his powers for good.

Trump help get this fact exposed? Human history exposed this about every country since the dawn of civilization.

 

[Somnid]

What's "Twitter" Surely they meant Weibo, a website that actually exists.

 

[EMT0]

Well, then I'm glad Trump is putting them in their place. It's one thing to criticize Trump speaking to Taiwan, but this is ridiculous.

Considering Trump continues to shit on them given the chance on Twitter, that's who they are to give him shit about his Twitter conduct.

 

[Blablurn]

Like any shit internet troll, he's a loudmouth online but he would be sucking China cock in a face to face meeting.

Dont think so!

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Dont think so!

I mean is that not what he has just been reported as doing with the CIA?

 

[andythinkpad]

LOL this thread, so everybody is 13 year old now.

 

[ReaperXL7]

Modern day FDR lol

The Big Stick method was Teddy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Stick_ideology

 

[SenjutsuSage]

This idiot is going to end up causing a major economic crisis, isn't he? Oh boy. I swear, if Trump does anything to fuck up the Project Scorpio launch...

 

[bob_arctor]

Who the fuck are they to tell us how to conduct our affairs?

Perhaps Trump will tweet a variation of this very sentiment.

 

[Oersted]

China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade

This man has no grasp on most basic economics

 

[Dingens]

Sounds like Reagan is truly back.... Fitting that some of his people are also on trumps team

for all of you who are to young to remember the 80s... just google for "reagan, japan and fair trade"... you'll experience quite a déjà-vu
eerie how history is repeating itself... sadly it's always the wrong parts of history.

 

[SpecX]

This man has no grasp on most basic economics

Of course he does, he's a businessman

Spoiler

/s

 

[MightyKAC]

I don't agree with Trump at all, I don't think he knows what he's doing, and it's incredibly dangerous, ....but

He sure has a talent for exposing other countries as petty, vindictive and image-obsessed. If only we could harness his powers for good.

Which is why I've always wondered why Trump and China are enemies when they seem to share so much in common.

 

[RedAssedApe]

This man has no grasp on most basic economics

wrong

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

Who the fuck are they to tell us how to conduct our affairs?

Yeah, because no country ever dictates to any other country how to conduct their affairs... Especially the US.

 

[LucidMomentum]

Which is why I've always wondered why Trump and China are enemies when they seem to share so much in common.

Egos, I'd assume.

 

[Gurgelhals]

So China is basically threatening to go full Teddy Roosevelt on the US? The irony of it all...

 

[LiK]

Egos, I'd assume.

Yup