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eigenrobot Retweeted Láðspel
more observations I am in no position to evaluate but seem plausible happy for any IR folks or diplobrats to chime inhttps://twitter.com/la_spel/status/1285785129839992833?s=19 …
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If I had to guess I would say this is DC initiated Feels like building up to it with Huawei pressure in UK, spying accusations today Could also be CN protesting those accusations tho "CN abt to be destroyed in a Biblical flood" CN distracting domestics? DC pressing advantage?
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Who benefits most from a confrontation now? Trump maybe given election? But economic cost could be high; willing to gamble collapse for nationalist sentiment? Maybe he's behind/panicking, risk is a rational gamble?
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Interjecting for a moment to remind everyone I have no idea what I'm talking about
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Expelling diplomats would probably be a stronger move for Washington internationally than China, is my guess Seems like a worried ally might view this as a credible signal of opposition to China Maybe EU/UK see it as bellicose but they've been rumbling about China lately too
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I wonder how much is going on behind the scenes regarding multilateral anti-China Surely the gestures and statements over the past few weeks have been coordinated to some extent? Unless Trump is hamstringing Foggy Bottom (?) Who the hell even runs State these days
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U.S. presidents on the right are rarely able to move State into supporting their foreign policy positions. Political appointees, like Pompeo, are forced to try to steer a cruise ship with a crew actively trying to turn the rudder in the other direction.
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What do you think internal State views are on this? If you're able to speculate
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On the possible expulsion or on the general leftward trajectory of U.S. foreign policy?
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I was thinking China generally
Happy for any gossip of course 
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