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US-China Meeting Was Performative as US Blockades & Proxy Wars Target China and its Allies

2026-05-18 Entertainment
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- The US has a long-established pattern of meeting with China (and also Russia), agreeing in principle to cooperation and stability, while in practice committing to continued war, proxy war, encroachment, and containment of China; - The recent US-China meeting in China included little substance and concluded with not only unchanged US geopolitical objectives centered on containing China, but the continued escalation of blockades, wars, and proxy wars waged in pursuit of these objectives; - On the issue of Taiwan, US President Trump continues the same pattern of agreeing in principle with China over the US' own "one China" policy, while in practice continuing to undermine China's sovereignty over the island province and the transformation of the island province into a battering ram to use against the rest of China; References: New Atlas (X) - Full Questions/Answers regarding recent US-China meeting (May 17, 2026): https://x.com/BrianJBerletic/status/2055876779945181544 US State Department - U.S. Relations with Taiwan (archived): https://2021-2025.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ US President Nixon Foundation - Shanghai Communique (1972): https://www.nixonfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Shanghai-Communique.pdf The Hill - Biden tells Xi ‘One China’ policy toward Taiwan has not changed (2022): https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3734233-biden-tells-xi-one-china-policy-toward-taiwan-has-not-changed/ NEO - Afghanistan: America’s Other Ongoing Proxy War (May 11, 2026): https://journal-neo.su/2026/05/11/afghanistan-americas-other-ongoing-proxy-war/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235

Top Comments (10)

@No_War_On_Iran 2026-05-18

Absolutely nothing was achieved during that meeting. The US has no ability or intent to negotiate anything. The US just wants to make demands and threaten everyone.

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@Backpacker8381 2026-05-18

Trump: "Hey China, we need your help with the Iran war so we can starve you for oil, collapse your economy and then come after you." Sure, they will definitely welcome that.

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@henkstersmacro-world 2026-05-18

Strange that the Chinese let them fly back, normally criminals are executed in China but these criminals managed to escape..

101 5 replies
@themuckler8176 2026-05-18

The best analysts...he gets almost everything correct

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@dumbfoundedagain 2026-05-18

Yup it was totally optics

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@radnikradnikovic885 2026-05-18

Neki ljudi ne mogu shvatiti da Amerikanci nikad neće promijeniti ponašanje dok ne budu prisiljeni

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@stevescott8566 2026-05-18

Throughout history empires never see the end coming or accept defeat. Whether that end comes from the outside or an internal upheaval. I expect the U.S to use some kind of 'hail mary' against Iran berore this is over. Great work as usual, thanks Brian.

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@MáximoBuenaEstrella 2026-05-18

Good job, as always, Mr. Berletic. Thanks.

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@EwwwYT 2026-05-18

Thank you for your analysis! Extremely insightful as always

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@theoldstationhand 2026-05-18

Thank you for your hard and persistent work Brian.👍

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