Trump Launches Opening Battle in Duel With Xi Jinping: China Expert

Yuan Hongbing praised Trump’s actions in addressing the CCP in areas such as the military, international politics, immigration, and fentanyl.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. Trump signed an order imposing a 25 percent tariff on all foreign steel and aluminum imports into the United States. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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In just over 20 days since assuming office, Trump has taken a series of actions that affect the global expansion of the Chinese communist regime and its authoritarian leader, observed Yuan Hongbing, a renowned Chinese dissident and leading pro-democracy figure who maintains communications inside China’s top political circles.