They all got played by Xi, except for maybe Trudeau
jinpeili.substack.com/p/cctv-follies…
Japan and US set the tone, followed by...
Brunei, Philippines, Chile and Singapore
The same dynamic was evident in Bali with Guterres and Meloni...
Even the respective hosts, the leaders of Indonesia and Thailand, had to listen to the "Xi are the World" harangue politely.
To veteran observers of the Thai monarchy, it was not expected that the King would gently genuflect for Xi.
(although Xi could be pulling his hand real hard)
When you consider how tamed and domesticated the most powerful men in Asia look while being addressed, pontificated to and dressed down by Xi, Justin Trudeau comes out looking like a rock star:
Upright, egalitarian, forthright, informal and brave.
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