U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bessent told reporters he had spoken with Chinese officials about the issue. He declined to answer a question about whether the dispute would derail Donald Trump’s plan to visit Beijing in mid-May, but said Trump and Xi Jinping had a very good working relationship.
“I think the message for the visit is stability. We’ve had great stability in the relationship since last summer; that emanates from the top down,” he said. “I think that communication is the key.”
I mean, this is brought to you by the people that declared America didn’t need Gulf petroleum because America exports more than it imports - like they have never heard of commodities markets.
Yeah but that stupidity was more aimed at the Americans, telling the sheep that everything will be fine and this wont hurt them.
But this trying to roll the blame on China is aimed at the world. Thats where my irritation comes from, I don’t care too much what they say to the morons in America, but trying to gaslight me and my non-American friends is completely different.