Meme warfare in Trump’s battle with Beijing | The Listening Post

A trade war that pits the world’s two largest economies against each other is now under way. Alongside the tariff battle is a heated battle of narratives and messages between the two countries.

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Jude Russo - Managing Editor, The American Conservative
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Yun Sun - Director of China Program, Stimson Center

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[elizabethfaiella]

I love anyone that stands up to bullies.

[eastexotic]

I have never seen such unity in Canada against the Americans in all my life.

[laughingkor]

First you pick on the people who feed you, work for you, and sustain you. Then you bully them, smear them, and shame them. And now you expect them to come back and beg for more of your abuse? Smart move indeed!

[containerfruittrees]

1.4 billion in China + 600 million Worldwide = 2 billion Chinese, we will stand up against bullies.

[snatch-]

I don't understand one thing .Why everyone is blaming China
Americans started all this nonsense

[adilechavush]

Already boycotting anything USA made.
Hopefully the rest of the world unites against the biggest bully (USA) and hits back.
Chinese people are hard working and resilient.

[ryanmorgann]

Shoutout to the person who created the video of Trump, Vance and Elon as peasants 😂

[hansmichaelreitz]

TRUMP : I hold all the cards . XI JINPING : All those cards are MADE IN CHINA 🥳

[User-xpdgh-yu_x]

One thing I don’t understand is why Americans are so hung up over what form of government the Chinese chose. To each their own. China’s model works for them and Americans’ work for theirs. The west also like to criticize singapores government but that’s our peoples choice so I wish they’d just mind their own business.

[gcwmn]

I am a Canadian rooting for China and all our Allies. The USA needs to be taught a lesson about being a bulling and extortion.
There must be a way for Canada and China find common ground in trade that is fair for both countries.

[awebmate]

Reminds of the war i got with my grocery store. I told them to lower the prices, or i would never come back again. They said "ok, fine". Now i am waiting for them to call me.

[aroshan]

What an irony it is that America, which is wreaking havoc around the world, should be called a hero of peace.😢

[DerTypAusDemREICH]

As a German, I can only say:
Thank you as always for your cooperation and especially for your help with production. Hopefully, we'll continue as we have been doing, China❤️
🇩🇪🤝🏻🇨🇳🍻📈💶💴

[envadd.]

This is how friends are turned enemies...

[globalflow]

I can't stand bullies and those who love to meddle aggressively in other countries' affairs.

[MendeMaria-ejbf]

Thank you for creating a bigger media horizon. ❤

[ApostolicWorldNewsWatch]

Great job Al Jazeera! Keep up the good work. Great reporting.

[MrKockabilly]

America just went from a good world cop to a world felon in a matter of days. What a disgusting country.

[edwardpearce]

Who made the movie Wall-E? Not China, the US portrayed Americans like this first and its fairly correct, so hardly propaganda.

[elizabethfaiella]

China is right that's why China will win.