I Just Uncovered How China Is Beating Trump

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://michaelfanone.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">michaelfanone.substack.com</a><br /><br /><p>Donald Trump built his political identity on one promise: strength.The tough negotiator. The guy who forces rivals to blink. The leader who can strong-arm adversaries into submission through sheer will.</p><p>But on the global stage, strength isn’t volume. It’s credibility.</p><p>Right now, one of America’s most powerful rivals isn’t threatening, posturing, or even arguing with Trump. They’re doing something far more revealing: they’re refusing to engage at all.</p><p>For decades, serious nuclear agreements have begun the same way—quiet talks, back channels, trust built over time. That process depends on one basic assumption: that both sides will honor what they sign.</p><p>Trump shattered that assumption. He tore up long-standing arms control agreements, mocked diplomacy, and treated treaties like props in a reality show. The message to adversaries was simple: any deal lasts only as long as Trump’s mood.</p><p>So when Washington signals it wants talks, Beijing doesn’t rush to the table. It waits. It watches. And it prepares.</p><p>That silence isn’t fear. It’s calculation.</p><p>Because when a rival knows you can’t keep your word, they don’t negotiate—they let you unravel yourself.</p><p>If you want to understand who’s actually gaining leverage while Trump blusters, <strong>subscribe.</strong></p><p>Your support keeps this show growing, keeps us on the road, and keeps these stories from getting buried.</p><p>🟧 <strong>Paid subscribers get 15% off your next merch order</strong>🟧 <strong>Founding Members get 20% off for life</strong></p><p>You’ll get the link in your welcome email.</p><p>👉 <strong>Become a paid subscriber today.</strong></p><p><strong>GET DISCOUNTS BELOW! ENJOY!</strong></p>