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'China, with its phenomenal economic growth in the past four decades, has been a major beneficiary of the U.S.-led international order that the Trump administration is dismantling in pursuit of “America First” ideas, and that Russia and, to an extent, India, also view as unfair to them. Unlike many others, including the European Union, Beijing is playing hardball with Trump on trade, forcing Washington to suspend most of the tariffs as negotiations continue.'

“The United States under Trump is launching a revolution after revolution. The Chinese know well about revolutions, and we know that you better know what the consequences will be if you launch a revolution,” added Gao, who served as an interpreter to former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. “I don’t think Trump is fully aware of the consequences of all these tremendous forces he’s unleashing around the world.”