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The Illusion Is Over: Why Negotiating with China Never Worked

The Illusion Is Over: Why Negotiating with China Never Worked

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For decades, Western leaders believed that engagement would turn China into a “responsible stakeholder.”

They were wrong.In this video, I break down the fatal flaw at the heart of Western diplomacy with Beijing — the belief that promises, treaties, and goodwill can work with a regime that sees deceit as strategy.From WTO entry to Hong Kong to rare earth export bans, every chapter follows the same pattern: trust, betrayal, repeat.

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