Disorder presists in Trump administration

ON FRIDAY, US President Donald Trump dismissed reports that he is considering replacing Rex Tillerson as the secretary of state. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Saturday:

The speculation surrounding Tillerson’s future as secretary of state and his disagreement with Trump are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the US president’s struggles to keep everything together 10 months into his presidency. That could hurt the country’s image as a reliable world power and undermine its interests overseas.

Tillerson, the former ExxonMobil chief executive, was chosen to lead the State Department for his expertise in “energy diplomacy”. He has tried to keep his head down when he disagreed with Trump but he has still been openly confronted by the US president.

While Tillerson was in China looking for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, Trump said he was “wasting his time”. The US president has also been an outspoken critic of efforts by Tillerson to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

The tensions seem to have reached a point where they are beginning to part ways. In a recent Washington speech, Tillerson lambasted Russia while extolling (16+1 hézuò)

On Nov 27, Premier Li Keqiang attended the sixth meeting of the leaders of China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries in Budapest, Hungary.

The 16+1 cooperation mechanism is one of the most significant cross-regional cooperation mechanisms globally. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the 16+1 cooperation.

Premier Li proposed five initiatives to further advance 16+1 cooperation at the meeting. the US-Europe bond, despite Trump being keen to prevent the US’ relations with Russia from further deteriorating.

Trump’s public endorsement of Saudi Arabia amid the diplomatic crisis between Gulf nations has displeased Qatar, also a US ally, fueling confusion about Washington’s Middle East policy and leaving Tillerson’s State Department in an awkward position. Also baffling is the Trump’s about-face after a fruitful state visit to China last month. He relisted the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism and officially denied China’s market economy status.

The eventful Trump presidency is a mirror of his lack of diplomatic experience and failure to see the bigger picture in a global perspective. Displaying his political and diplomatic views on Twitter weakens his stance as does his preference for a coterie of family members and confidants.

It is sad but true that the world may have to wait longer for the disorder to end.

16+1 cooperation

The key to its fast development is to apply the principles of equality and consultation, mutual benefit, openness and inclusiveness and innovation, he said.

Li also announced that China will provide financial support for cooperation between China and the 16 Central and Eastern European countries.

Li announced the establishment of the China-CEEC Inter-Bank Association and the second phase of the China-Central and Eastern Europe Investment Cooperation Fund in a keynote speech to the seventh China-CEEC Economic and Trade Forum held in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest.

He said the China Development Bank will provide an equivalent amount of 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) as development-oriented financial cooperation loans for the inter-bank association.

Analysts say that 16+1 cooperation is a key part of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Europe and helps promote balanced development in Europe.

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