In Trump, Americans Get Their Chairman Mao

Trump should think twice before launching a trade war against China and other nations

Nov 07, 2024

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By: Toh Han Shih

When Americans elected Donald Trump as their next president on November 6, they probably did not realize that the 47^th US President bears similarities to Mao Zedong, the first leader of Communist China. At first glance, such an analogy appears improbable. The US is a democracy while China is a Communist dictatorship. The 78-year-old Trum…

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