Contrary to Past Anti-Trump Rhetoric, Chinese State Media Wants Trump to Win Nobel Peace Prize

Contrary to Past Anti-Trump Rhetoric, Chinese State Media Wants Trump to Win Nobel Peace Prize
South Korean President Moon Jae-In (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during the joint press conference at the presidential Blue House on November 7, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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China’s state-run media have repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump since he announced trade tariffs on Chinese goods, setting off trade tensions. However, a state-run publication has recently made an about-face and changed its rhetoric completely.

The Paper, a state-run newspaper based in Shanghai, ran an editorial on May 1 saying that Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for precipitating talks leading to promises of denuclearization from North Korea.