Thread to keep up with updates from Trump visit to China

MIN: Do you know how much new energy China put online last year?

BURGUM: Intermittent or base load?

MIN: All energy. 543 GW. How much was renewable? 434 GW.

BURGUM: But only when the wind is blowing and sun is shining

MIN: Meanwhile, the US put up 53 GW of new energy last… pic.twitter.com/pW9nKR6HZl

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 13, 2026

BREAKING: President Trump is greeted by a formal state welcome and massive fanfare in Beijing ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. pic.twitter.com/7kVYWrEhsu

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 13, 2026

How much can he do with just Executive Orders? Congress has to approve some of his actions here, correct? I am concerned he is going to sell us out...

As long as his family and buddies are covered, there has to be some overwatch.




Trump's potential $1 trillion China deal sparks backlash from Marjorie Taylor Greene, Laura Ingraham

What are you talking about?

Are you OldBear with a new name? I don't remember you for the last couple of years. You showed up recently, how about some disclosure, you an someone using a new name?


I am against both Parties, I don't see much difference between Biden and Trump, just who they cater to. Both Parties are the same. We need new Parties to have real competition. I would rather see a Parlimentary system than what we have now.

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Lmao your entire party has sold us out to the Chinese…

Fang Fang & Swawell
The Arcadia dem mayor
Diane Feinstein staffer
Hunter Biden
The list goes on and on

https://unherd.com/newsroom/do-california-democrats-have-a-ccp-problem/?edition=us

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/30/hunter-biden-china-laptop/

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You forgot a name on your list. Someone who maintained a secret bank account in China and withdrew about $15m from it mere months after taking public office: Donald Trump.

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In 2017, the company reported an unusually large spike in revenue, some $17.5 million, more than the previous five years' combined. It was accompanied by a $15.1 million withdrawal by Mr. Trump from the company's capital account.

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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/donald-trump-chinese-bank-account?srsltid=AfmBOoqS4XTUG7SxbwAmRuYMUZc1ARTx4o-Ww6dNzFY1d2509t1Xi8cp

SECRETARY RUBIO: China will have a chance to condemn Iran at the United Nations later this week when there is a resolution to condemn Iran for what they are doing in the Strait. pic.twitter.com/IrsUwkQ5Gw

— Department of State (@StateDept) May 14, 2026

NOW - Trump meets Xi at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, with a smile and a handshake. pic.twitter.com/ak8tu8AEzg

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 14, 2026

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

FLBear5630 said:

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

BREAKING: President Trump says China's President Xi told him that China will not provide military equipment to Iran and expressed support for a peace deal.

Trump also says that President Xi has offered to mediate tensions in an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 14, 2026

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FLBear5630 said:

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

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I'm shocked you want to take us back to 1970

So, now China is in position to mediate. Does anyone see this as an elevation of China's status?

We used to mediate disputes between lesser Nations. This is success?

Chinese President Xi has agreed to the following for President Trump, per Fox News.

- Give the US anything Trump needs for Iran
- Buy more soybeans
- Buy more US oil
- Buy more LNG
- Buy 200 Boeing jets

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 14, 2026

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

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I'm shocked you want to take us back to 1970

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Would you prefer 1985?

Mitch Blood Green said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Mitch Blood Green said:

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

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I'm shocked you want to take us back to 1970

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Would you prefer 1985?

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Shhhhh

If a person wasn't alive in 85, they don't need to know how we wore our hair or what shirts we wore.

Please delete!!!!!!

Big brother and our future

A Fox News crew parked illegally in Beijing for two minutes. Before they could walk away, their driver received a $40 ticket on his phone. The camera had already seen it, processed it, and issued the fine. Nobody had to be there.

Fox News anchor Bret Baier said from Beijing this… pic.twitter.com/ELNjY5vuv4

— UnveiledChina (@Unveiled_ChinaX) May 14, 2026

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"Elegantly...?"

Mitch Blood Green said:

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

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I'm shocked you want to take us back to 1970

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Would you prefer 1985?

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did you say profound amounts of Ecstasy , allegedly .

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

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I'm shocked you want to take us back to 1970

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Would you prefer 1985?

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did you say profound amounts of Ecstasy , allegedly .

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Only at City Limits and Confetti's in Waco, Graham Central in Arlington, allegedly.

boognish_bear said:

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Oh my God! We have found Utopia,- the perfect world! Thank you, Donald Trump, for allowing us Americans to breathe the same air that you do! The man is truly a legend in his own mind.

At this point, just plain embarrassing.

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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BUDOS said:

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Not too sure about a parliamentary system but I am agreeable to at least an active third party.

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We need more choices.

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Vote for me. I'll set you free.

I have to remember some of you are youngins

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I'm shocked you want to take us back to 1970

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Would you prefer 1985?

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did you say profound amounts of Ecstasy , allegedly .

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Only at City Limits and Confetti's in Waco, Graham Central in Arlington, allegedly.

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25th street theater also. Stark at least 3 times per week. filled in with Mistral on Monday and music venue in Deep Ellum, allegedly

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boognish_bear said:

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Oh my God! We have found Utopia,- the perfect world! Thank you, Donald Trump, for allowing us Americans to breathe the same air that you do! The man is truly a legend in his own mind.

At this point, just plain embarrassing.

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I just laugh at him these days. Play the TACO trade lots and got my foot on the gas pumping as much as humanly possible. I really don't liking making $ of folks who are struggling. I'd much prefer a fair price around $70-$75, hence no $5 gasoline. Viva la Donnie!

Danielsjackson114 said:

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Lmao your entire party has sold us out to the Chinese…

Fang Fang & Swawell
The Arcadia dem mayor
Diane Feinstein staffer
Hunter Biden
The list goes on and on

https://unherd.com/newsroom/do-california-democrats-have-a-ccp-problem/?edition=us

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/30/hunter-biden-china-laptop/

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Let me tell you about Justin Sun and Guren Zhou…

FLBear5630 said:

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So, now China is in position to mediate. Does anyone see this as an elevation of China's status?

We used to mediate disputes between lesser Nations. This is success?

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Much better choice than Pakistan.

ATL Bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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So, now China is in position to mediate. Does anyone see this as an elevation of China's status?

We used to mediate disputes between lesser Nations. This is success?

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Much better choice than Pakistan.

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Such is the world we live in...

Trump moves forward with proposal to admit 500k Chinese students, saying it will help keep universities afloat as part of negotiations with China.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/coW8j7agak

— AF Post (@AFpost) May 15, 2026

boognish_bear said:

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Trump moves forward with proposal to admit 500k Chinese students, saying it will help keep universities afloat as part of negotiations with China.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/coW8j7agak

— AF Post (@AFpost) May 15, 2026

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If the goal is to keep universities afloat, it will certainly help.

If the goal is to make universities affordable, I suspect it will hurt as I'm assuming their tuition will be guaranteed by some org/gov

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boognish_bear said:

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Trump moves forward with proposal to admit 500k Chinese students, saying it will help keep universities afloat as part of negotiations with China.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/coW8j7agak

— AF Post (@AFpost) May 15, 2026

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If the goal is to keep universities afloat, it will certainly help.

If the goal is to make universities affordable, I suspect it will hurt as I'm assuming their tuition will be guaranteed by some org/gov

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Yeah, but Americans pay until they die. Se are competing against Nation-States.

We will educate the world in engineering and tech and tell Americans to go be plumbers and welders. We will work for the Indians, Chinese, Japanese and Koreans over time.

Total number of STEM graduates in that country in 2020:
China: 3.57M graduates
India: 2.55M
U.S.: 820,000
Russia: 520,000
Indonesia: 200,000
Brazil: 238,000
Mexico: 221,000
France: 220,000
Germany: 216,000
Iran: 211,000
Japan: 192,000

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Trump moves forward with proposal to admit 500k Chinese students, saying it will help keep universities afloat as part of negotiations with China.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/coW8j7agak

— AF Post (@AFpost) May 15, 2026

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If the goal is to keep universities afloat, it will certainly help.

If the goal is to make universities affordable, I suspect it will hurt as I'm assuming their tuition will be guaranteed by some org/gov

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Yeah, but Americans pay until they die. Se are competing against Nation-States.

We will educate the world in engineering and tech and tell Americans to go be plumbers and welders. We will work for the Indians, Chinese, Japanese and Koreans over time.

Graph showing 11 bars superimposed on a world map with the following countries highlighted. Each bar from left to right enumerates the total number of STEM graduates in that country in 2020: China: 3.57M graduates India: 2.55M U.S.: 820,000 Russia: 520,000 Indonesia: 200,000 Brazil: 238,000 Mexico: 221,000 France: 220,000 Germany: 216,000 Iran: 211,000 Japan: 192,000
Figure 1: Top Countries by Number of STEM Graduates in 2020. (Original graph created by Niall McCarthy at Statista)

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I think higher ed is about to go through a huge transformation. Between AI and robotics, it has too.

Be quick to adapt

Be quick to find your niche

Always be forward looking

Other nations seem to do well at finding their niche. The US seems to do well at being forward looking and adapting.

As much as the world changes, people's needs and cultural traits tend to remain the same. Russians will always be rigid. Germans will always over design. Indians will always be low bidders and try to push a problem down the road. China will always copy rather than innovate. Old people will always overcook a good steak-sorry, that's a different rant.

I agree. It will change. Student Loans and how we distribute education is an old model. A model that is slowly putting us at a disadvantage.

I believe the change is that there are new infrastructure items, education and healthcare are the two big ones that are archaic and holding the US back. They have to be re-vamped.

Education boosts workforce. Healthcare keeps workforce productive. We are thinking about these items in the wrong way - as a commodity not as part of our infrstructure.

We have too many under educated/trained people in the US and tying it to a lifetime of payments is counterproductive.

Sure, this is not the popular view on this site. They will call them socialized or liberal, I think of them as from the perspective of production. Workers need to be trained and need to be able to be healthy. Not high bar, but not cheap bar either.

Curious to see where military goes in this changing world, when everyone can destroy everyone else, do we need to spend that much? How can we reallocate to create a modern workforce and a safe Nation without endenturing people in either education, health or both?