Chinese state tabloid warns Donald Trump: 'Pride goes before a fall'

[kpete]

Global Times attack comes as experts say Beijing will be looking for president-elect’s ‘pressure points’ before inauguration

In a tough-talking editorial published on Tuesday the newspaper, which sometimes reflects official views, claimed the “calculating businessman” might feel he had pulled off a shrewd manoeuvre by “seizing China’s fate by the throat”.

“However, the truth is this inexperienced president-elect probably has no knowledge of what he’s talking about. He has overestimated the US’ capability of dominating the world and fails to understand the limitation of US powers in the current era,” it warned, calling on the Chinese government to respond with “surprise moves”.

Trump’s comments revealed he “despises China strategically”, the newspaper added, warning: “Pride goes before a fall. Even before entering the White House, he has already put his cards over blackmailing China on the table … What reason do we have to accept a most unfair and humiliating deal from Trump?”

Speaking to the same newspaper, a Chinese scholar sought to hammer home the point. “[Trump’s] remarks have not only jeopardised world peace, but also upset the Beijing-Washington relationship ... he will pay for his mistakes,” warned Niu Xinchun from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.


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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/13/china-state-media-warn-donald-trump-pride-goes-before-a-fall

[spanone]

1. he is uber dangerous.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

2. K & R

[Jean-Jacques Roussea]

3. honestly I want China to hack us to save us from the Russians

I want China to start paying anti-trump trolls. We Americans are too lazy. We need to outsource our bile.

[lunasun]

4. Just great Trump good job already

From the link
Experts say Beijing has an array of weapons in its armoury with which it could respond to what it considers Trump’s “provocations”.

They include weakening China’s currency, the renminbi, in order to hurt US exporters, or seeking warming ties with North Korea and pumping economic aid into Pyongyang.

There are fears in Taiwan, an independently and democratically ruled island to which Beijing lays claim, that it could face severe economic or political retaliation from China before the US is targeted.

[world wide wally]

5. This is like the worst joke....

EVER!

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Can't disagree in their estimate of him.

Only a moron would be surprised by what they said.

[David__77]

7. I don't think China's government will be provoked.

And I doubt Taiwan's government wishes to assume a role in any power game.