Mean Girls quotes do tell some of the US-China story...
Nostalgic engagers: “I wish we could all get along like we used to in middle school. I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy.” 1/
Nostalgic engagers: “I wish we could all get along like we used to in middle school. I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy.” 1/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
China & other Asia for Asianists re US: "She doesn’t even go here!" 2/
China & other Asia for Asianists re US: "She doesn’t even go here!" 2/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
US to China's neighbors: “Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally victimized by China.” 3/
US to China's neighbors: “Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally victimized by China.” 3/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Wolf Warrior Diplomat: "I'm sorry that people are so jealous of China, but I can’t help it that I’m popular" 4/
Wolf Warrior Diplomat: "I'm sorry that people are so jealous of China, but I can’t help it that I’m popular" 4/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
US to its allies: "Why were you talking to China?"
Allies: “I don’t know, I mean, she’s so weird, she just, you know, came up to me and started talking to me about $$” 5/
US to its allies: "Why were you talking to China?"
Allies: “I don’t know, I mean, she’s so weird, she just, you know, came up to me and started talking to me about $$” 5/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Quad to China: Why are you so obsessed with me?" 6/
Quad to China: Why are you so obsessed with me?" 6/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
China hawks in Indo-Pacific: “Why should China get to stomp around like a giant while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? What’s so great about China, hmm?" 7/
China hawks in Indo-Pacific: “Why should China get to stomp around like a giant while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? What’s so great about China, hmm?" 7/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Wolf Warrior Diplomat: "Yo, yo, yo. All you sucka MCs ain’t got nothing on me." 8/
Wolf Warrior Diplomat: "Yo, yo, yo. All you sucka MCs ain’t got nothing on me." 8/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
US/Australia to Huawei: "You can’t sit with us!" 9/
US/Australia to Huawei: "You can’t sit with us!" 9/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
China: "it's so community of shared future for mankind!"
World: "China, stop trying to make *community of shared future for mankind* happen. It’s not going to happen!" 10/
China: "it's so community of shared future for mankind!"
World: "China, stop trying to make *community of shared future for mankind* happen. It’s not going to happen!" 10/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Multilateralists: "What is happening to the world?" 11/
Multilateralists: "What is happening to the world?" 11/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
China, establishing standards through BRI... 12/
China, establishing standards through BRI... 12/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Allies & partners to US: "why are you pushing us to make a choice?"
US: "Because I'm a pusher. I push people." 13/
Allies & partners to US: "why are you pushing us to make a choice?"
US: "Because I'm a pusher. I push people." 13/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
China, after it got a 99-year lease to Sri Lanka's Hambantota port... 14/
China, after it got a 99-year lease to Sri Lanka's Hambantota port... 14/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Cold War historians to those talking about a New Cold War: "Vintage. So adorable." 15/
Cold War historians to those talking about a New Cold War: "Vintage. So adorable." 15/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
US/EU to China on coronavirus disinformation: "You never made up a rumor about anybody?" 16/
US/EU to China on coronavirus disinformation: "You never made up a rumor about anybody?" 16/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
Asia/Indo-Pacific experts looking at the Middle East: "why is everybody stressing over this thing?" 17/
Asia/Indo-Pacific experts looking at the Middle East: "why is everybody stressing over this thing?" 17/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
US+like-mindeds to China after World Intellectual Property Organization director-general election: "Nice try. Have a seat." 18/
US+like-mindeds to China after World Intellectual Property Organization director-general election: "Nice try. Have a seat." 18/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
World as it watches US-China relations deteriorate: "The limit does not exist." 19/
World as it watches US-China relations deteriorate: "The limit does not exist." 19/
US-China competition through Mean Girls quotes
I'm done now. 20/20
I'm done now. 20/20
