🚨 TRUMP’S IRON CAGE FOR XI JINPING
You’ve heard of the China trade war. But now, Trump’s expanding it into something bigger:
A full-scale economic encirclement of Beijing — using Asia itself.
The plan? Bold. Aggressive. And working.
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You’ve heard of the China trade war. But now, Trump’s expanding it into something bigger:
A full-scale economic encirclement of Beijing — using Asia itself.
The plan? Bold. Aggressive. And working.
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2/ Trump just launched a new front in the trade war — not with China directly, but with the countries China uses to dodge U.S. tariffs.
Indonesia. Thailand. Cambodia. Even Vietnam.
And he’s slapping massive new tariffs on all of them — unless they cut China out.
Indonesia. Thailand. Cambodia. Even Vietnam.
And he’s slapping massive new tariffs on all of them — unless they cut China out.
3/ It’s already working:
🔨 40% tariff on Chinese goods “laundered” through Vietnam
🔨 Threatened 25–36% tariffs on other ASEAN countries
🔨 “Anti-China clause” in trade deals with Vietnam and Britain
🔨 10% new tariff on any country siding with BRICS
🔨 40% tariff on Chinese goods “laundered” through Vietnam
🔨 Threatened 25–36% tariffs on other ASEAN countries
🔨 “Anti-China clause” in trade deals with Vietnam and Britain
🔨 10% new tariff on any country siding with BRICS
https://x.com/RodDMartin/status/1940493924940001312
4/ Why Vietnam?
Because since Trump took office, China has been flooding Vietnam with machinery and electrical parts.
Vietnam slaps on a “Made in Vietnam” label and ships it to America.
Trump just crushed that scam — and signaled the whole region is next.
Because since Trump took office, China has been flooding Vietnam with machinery and electrical parts.
Vietnam slaps on a “Made in Vietnam” label and ships it to America.
Trump just crushed that scam — and signaled the whole region is next.
5/ It’s not just Southeast Asia.
Trump now targets any country aligning with BRICS — the China-led anti-American trade bloc.
At their Brazil summit, BRICS expanded to include:
🇮🇷 Iran
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇦🇪 UAE
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇹🇭 Thailand
…and Trump hit hard
Trump now targets any country aligning with BRICS — the China-led anti-American trade bloc.
At their Brazil summit, BRICS expanded to include:
🇮🇷 Iran
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇦🇪 UAE
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇹🇭 Thailand
…and Trump hit hard
https://x.com/RodDMartin/status/1885478231656038486
6/ Xi Jinping is panicking.
He called Trump’s strategy “unilateral bullying.”
His spokesman warned of “resolute countermeasures.”
Why? Because exports to Asia are the last lifeline for China’s failing economy.
And Trump just tightened the noose.
He called Trump’s strategy “unilateral bullying.”
His spokesman warned of “resolute countermeasures.”
Why? Because exports to Asia are the last lifeline for China’s failing economy.
And Trump just tightened the noose.
7/ China is retaliating — not with tariffs, but with sabotage.
🔧 Blocking tech to India
🏭 Pulling engineers from Foxconn’s plants
🔋 Weaponizing its grip on batteries, solar panels, rare earths
It’s asymmetric warfare — and Trump knows it won't work.
rodmartin.org/p/china-cant-w…
🔧 Blocking tech to India
🏭 Pulling engineers from Foxconn’s plants
🔋 Weaponizing its grip on batteries, solar panels, rare earths
It’s asymmetric warfare — and Trump knows it won't work.
rodmartin.org/p/china-cant-w…
8/ What’s at stake?
🧱 The entire foundation of Chinese economic power
📉 Their ability to grow at 5%+ a year
⚔️ Whether Xi or Trump dominates the Global South in the 2030s
Oh, and whether Xi can afford to invade Taiwan
Trump isn’t playing defense.
He’s going for checkmate.
🧱 The entire foundation of Chinese economic power
📉 Their ability to grow at 5%+ a year
⚔️ Whether Xi or Trump dominates the Global South in the 2030s
Oh, and whether Xi can afford to invade Taiwan
Trump isn’t playing defense.
He’s going for checkmate.
9/ This isn’t just about trade.
It’s a new kind of Cold War — and Trump is building a coalition to surround and economically isolate Beijing.
Trump’s message to Asia is clear:
🇺🇸 Trade with America — or get caught in Xi’s collapse.
It’s working.
It’s a new kind of Cold War — and Trump is building a coalition to surround and economically isolate Beijing.
Trump’s message to Asia is clear:
🇺🇸 Trade with America — or get caught in Xi’s collapse.
It’s working.
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