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Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 20:44 SGT
Posted By: Gilbert

Sacrifice For The Sinners (Temporal, I)


的确是漫天浓雾，当真是新时代的起始!
[N.B. The banner appears changed from "sacrifice" to "prayer", as perhaps expected for our more-modern sensibilities.]
(Sources: manhuagui.com, reuters.com)


Digressing to more-mundane concerns, the appropriateness of the recent description of TRUMP and Xi as Emperors and Heroes would be made manifest by the carefully-curated symbolism surrounding their reunion in Beijing. Foremost amongst these was their visit to the Temple of Heaven, historically the private preserve of the reigning Emperor, and from whence he renewed his Mandate of Heaven - coincidentally, one that both these men currently hold, over their respective domains.

The GOD-EMPEROR TRUMP would then be further honoured with a personal invitation to the (former) Imperial garden at Zhongnanhai, much as Cao Cao hosted Liu Bei all those years ago (if with tea the choice of drink instead, not least due to GEOTUS's personal habits). And just in case the implication was missed, Xi would confirm to TRUMP that (almost) only Tsar Putin had been received here, in a nod towards the forthcoming Three Kingdoms Empires era. Seemingly inspired by his peer's faith in him, TRUMP would declare a (National) Garden of (American) Heroes upon his return to America, because as Cao Cao sagely recognized, true Heroes of the Age are extremely few indeed!

And, just because mainstream media journalists nowadays tend to be exceedingly dense on recognizing viewpoints not sanctioned by their paymasters, President Xi would very kindly host Tsar Putin less than a week after TRUMP to drum home the point, because it wouldn't be "Three Kingdoms" without the third party; that the protocol was essentially the same as for TRUMP - as befitting their shared status as Emperors by another name - should not be missed either. Moreover, for China and Xi, this arrangement would project the unsaid statement that the Middle Kingdom had returned to its rightful place at the centre of the world, to which other states and entities paid due tribute.



虽各为其主，但今时今日，咱们还是朋友！
[N.B. If with the CEO of Nvidia a late addition to the lineup.]
(Source: thestandard.com.hk)


Make no mistake, though - despite the amicable exchanges, all signals are that the Emperors may be board bored of mutual trade and investment, as evidenced by lackluster aircraft purchase commitments from Beijing, alongside the rejection of Nvidia H200 offerings despite Jensen Huang's presence. That last is quite understandable, however, given how any reliance on external sources of GPUs would simply be exploited as a strategic chokepoint by Team Blue in the future. One believes that Xi is well aware of geopolitical realities, from how he directly asked TRUMP as to whether their nations could avoid the Thucydides Trap (and thus implying America's decline), at the beginning of their summit. To this, the GOD-EMPEROR adroitly diverted the blame to Biden, while refraining from spoiling his approach to The Greatest Game.

The sparring would not take long to commence after TRUMP's departure, with his first gambit being a warning to Taiwan against declaring independence, then suggesting that both China and Taiwan should cool tensions, while refusing to confirm if America would intervene were Taiwan to be invaded. The Taiwanese foreign ministry would immediately declare in response that they are a "sovereign and independent democratic nation", which must have had TRUMP giggling at how easily he had instigated Taiwan to declare their independence, while outwardly being against it and currying favour with Xi. Cao Cao would have been proud!

Being a bit dim in this case, Taiwan would only realise what had happened and belatedly clarify that they "would not provoke conflict" several days later, but this little prank appears to only confirm that they are not on the same level as GOD-EMPEROR TRUMP, in matters of grand strategy. TRUMP would in any case continue by describing Taiwan as a "good negotiating chip" (which, let's face it, they kind of are). This chip is being moved, by the way, with GEOTUS granting the Taiwanese president an audience, after Xi and Putin released a joint statement accusing the U.S. and Israel of illegal attacks on Iran (which it kind of is), certainly something of a snub after TRUMP had courted them on delegitimising the International Criminal Court. International law may be getting complicated, folks!



But half a million fee-paying students is alright
[N.B. This comes alongside visa sanctions after China's alleged slowing repatriation of their undocumented migrants, and spying concerns.]
(Source: manhuagui.com)



[To be continued...]



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