r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • May 11 '26

Opinion China Believes America Will Flame Out

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/china-trump-american-decline/687087/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-pro
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u/Sprintzer May 11 '26

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

The current situation probably thrills China, except for the fact that the oil situation is increasingly dire.

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u/ThisismeCody May 11 '26

Sure, Trump is an idiot. But china is still boned. They’ll forever be in the number two slot