US politicians such as President Donald Trump fail to see the strength that the Chinese can draw from the depths of their soul. Photo: AP US politicians such as President Donald Trump fail to see the strength that the Chinese can draw from the depths of their soul. Photo: AP
US politicians such as President Donald Trump fail to see the strength that the Chinese can draw from the depths of their soul. Photo: AP
Leslie Fong
Opinion

Opinion

Asian Angle by Leslie Fong

Donald Trump’s biggest mistake in US-China trade war: not realising the Chinese will never genuflect again

  • China’s collective memory of a century of humiliation by foreign powers, beginning with the First Opium War, has steeled its resolve
  • American politicians just do not understand the power of national self-esteem that underpins China’s resilience, writes Leslie Fong

Leslie Fong
Leslie Fong

Updated: 11:41pm, 3 Jun, 2019

Why you can trust SCMP
US politicians such as President Donald Trump fail to see the strength that the Chinese can draw from the depths of their soul. Photo: AP US politicians such as President Donald Trump fail to see the strength that the Chinese can draw from the depths of their soul. Photo: AP
US politicians such as President Donald Trump fail to see the strength that the Chinese can draw from the depths of their soul. Photo: AP
READ FULL ARTICLE