US President Donald Trump is leaving the door open to a trade deal with China, Vice-President Mike Pence reportedly said this week, but only if Beijing capitulates to a laundry list of demands, and the door won’t be open long.
Those demands aren’t limited to trade, according to an account of Pence’s comments from The Washington Post’s Josh Rogin on Tuesday.
A deal is possible “only if Beijing is willing to make massive changes that the United States is demanding in its economic, military and political activities,” Rogin paraphrased Pence as saying. The vice-president referenced China’s activity in the South China Sea as well as “Chinese Communist Party interference in the politics of Western countries.”
Pence “said this is China’s best (if not last) chance to avoid a cold-war scenario with the United States.… If Beijing doesn’t come up with significant and concrete concessions, the United States is prepared to escalate economic, diplomatic and political pressure on China,” Rogin wrote.
“He believes the US economy is strong enough to weather such an escalation while the Chinese economy is less durable.”
The comments described are in essence a restating of a speech Pence gave at a think-tank last month, during which he articulated a new, tougher China policy that seeks to confront Beijing on all fronts.
Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of Twenty meeting at the end of this month and has made various comments suggesting that a deal is in the works. News reports this week have suggested that Vice-Premier Liu He, who has led trade negotiations on the Chinese side, may be traveling to Washington before then.
Given that Liu canceled a trip in September when it looked like the US was not ready to negotiate, a visit from the top economic adviser to Xi would be a clear sign there is confidence that Trump is ready to consider some form of agreement.
In the context of movement toward a deal, Pence’s comments might be seen as a classic Trump negotiating tactic to pressure Beijing to offer more when he sits down with Xi at the G-20. If that is not the case, there is little likelihood of any deal coming out of the meeting.
【特赦政治犯梁天琦】
【歷史會告訴我們雨傘革命是第一次顏色革命也是第二次辛亥革命的開端和第三次世界大戰的前奏，香港淪陷即是自由前線淪陷，香港人是華人的先驅，我們一定要贏！中華人民共和國必亡！自由必勝！香港必勝！辛亥革命萬歲！雨傘革命萬歲！】
【中國人要成為「公民」的話， 中華人民共和國就要亡朝】
中國人對民主的追求不是始於六四民運！不是始於北京之春運動！不是始於五四運動！而是早在辛亥革命之前！
大家忘記了辛亥革命嗎？辛亥革命是什麼？不就是反專政的民主革命嗎？準確點說是憲政共和革命！中國早在滿清光緒皇帝的時候已經進行維新改革，然而在清朝還沒有認真地推行君主立憲(即是限制君權保障民權)之前，中國人已經通過辛亥革命推翻了清朝，確立了「主權在民」的社會現代化的思想基礎，建立起亞洲第一個共和國-中華民國。
辛亥革命要求的是什麼？就是要結束中國上千年的帝制， 廢除皇族的特權，要求人人在政治上地位平等，在法律面前人人平等(註:即是天子犯法與庶民同罪，這樣的觀念在東西方都有, 不同的只是西方人能把權力制衡制度化而已)，辛亥革命之後的中國只應該有一個政治階級，人人都是「公民」， 再不應該有皇族一樣的特權階級。
1911-1949年間中國人經過辛亥革命、民國初建、袁世凱復辟帝制、軍閥割據、國民黨北伐、共匪叛亂、國民黨的專政統治和日本侵華，雖然過程跌宕起伏，但整體的方向依然是按照國父孫中山先生的建國計劃，經軍政訓政而邁向憲政的，整個社會的目標是憲政 – 即是權力分立的法治(the rule of law)體制！當時的主流思想是國父孫中山先生的「三民主義」的主權在民思想，中國人是希望訂立民主憲法保障自己的公民權利的。
很可惜國民黨剿共失敗，敗走台灣，中共以暴力奪權，上台之後以一黨專政的偽憲法取代民主憲法(註：中華人民共和國的憲法沒分立權力，不能算是憲法①，大陸現在是一個沒有憲法的社會，相對來說香港更像一個有憲法的社會，英國人留下的法治就是憲政)。中共說自己繼承國父孫中山先生的精神，其實剛剛相反，他們背叛了辛亥革命的主權在民精神， 復辟了專政！中共把大陸由1949年前的一個開放社會變成一個封閉社會，【過去六十多年的大陸歷史證明中共的領導只不過是一班被蘇聯教傻了的傻佬帶着中國人走過了一個甲子的歲月而已】。經過多年的奴化教育和封閉生活，大多數的大陸人都不知道辛亥革命的真正精神是什麼，但史實就是史實，他們只要放下對中華人民共和國的感情包袱就能看到歷史真相。
【結束黨國，重建民國②】
沒有政治平權的所謂經濟革命根本上只是一場騙局。 中國人要活在公開公平公正的法治社會，要保障私有財産(這是個人自由的基礎，也是社會現代化和經濟增長的基礎)， 要自由地有尊嚴地生活就要廢除中共的一黨專政偽憲法，回歸辛亥革命精神，重建主權在民的憲政共和體制，如此被中共禁固的13億人才能得到真正的解放。
【廢除一黨專政偽憲法，回歸辛亥革命精神，重新全民制憲，改國號，換國旗，建立公開公平公正的法治社會是社會進化的必然走向，在時代巨輪面前中共只不過是一班妄想螳臂擋車的傻佬，可悲！可笑！可惡！】。
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①1789年法國人權及公民權利宣言：第十六條：「凡權利無保障和分權未確立的社會，就沒有憲法」
A society in which the observance of the law is not assured, nor the separation of powers defined, has no constitution at all.
②國父孫中山先生(1919年)：
民國之主人，今日雖幼稚，然民國之名有一日之存在，則顧名思義，自覺者必日多，而自由平等之思想亦必日進，則民權之發達終不可抑遏，此蓋進化自然之天道也。
【特赦政治犯梁天琦】
【歷史會告訴我們雨傘革命是第一次顏色革命也是第二次辛亥革命的開端和第三次世界大戰的前奏，香港淪陷即是自由前線淪陷，香港人是華人的先驅，我們一定要贏！中華人民共和國必亡！自由必勝！香港必勝！辛亥革命萬歲！雨傘革命萬歲！】
【中國人要成為「公民」的話， 中華人民共和國就要亡朝】
中國人對民主的追求不是始於六四民運！不是始於北京之春運動！不是始於五四運動！而是早在辛亥革命之前！
大家忘記了辛亥革命嗎？辛亥革命是什麼？不就是反專政的民主革命嗎？準確點說是憲政共和革命！中國早在滿清光緒皇帝的時候已經進行維新改革，然而在清朝還沒有認真地推行君主立憲(即是限制君權保障民權)之前，中國人已經通過辛亥革命推翻了清朝，確立了「主權在民」的社會現代化的思想基礎，建立起亞洲第一個共和國-中華民國。
辛亥革命要求的是什麼？就是要結束中國上千年的帝制， 廢除皇族的特權，要求人人在政治上地位平等，在法律面前人人平等(註:即是天子犯法與庶民同罪，這樣的觀念在東西方都有, 不同的只是西方人能把權力制衡制度化而已)，辛亥革命之後的中國只應該有一個政治階級，人人都是「公民」， 再不應該有皇族一樣的特權階級。
1911-1949年間中國人經過辛亥革命、民國初建、袁世凱復辟帝制、軍閥割據、國民黨北伐、共匪叛亂、國民黨的專政統治和日本侵華，雖然過程跌宕起伏，但整體的方向依然是按照國父孫中山先生的建國計劃，經軍政訓政而邁向憲政的，整個社會的目標是憲政 – 即是權力分立的法治(the rule of law)體制！當時的主流思想是國父孫中山先生的「三民主義」的主權在民思想，中國人是希望訂立民主憲法保障自己的公民權利的。
很可惜國民黨剿共失敗，敗走台灣，中共以暴力奪權，上台之後以一黨專政的偽憲法取代民主憲法(註：中華人民共和國的憲法沒分立權力，不能算是憲法①，大陸現在是一個沒有憲法的社會，相對來說香港更像一個有憲法的社會，英國人留下的法治就是憲政)。中共說自己繼承國父孫中山先生的精神，其實剛剛相反，他們背叛了辛亥革命的主權在民精神， 復辟了專政！中共把大陸由1949年前的一個開放社會變成一個封閉社會，【過去六十多年的大陸歷史證明中共的領導只不過是一班被蘇聯教傻了的傻佬帶着中國人走過了一個甲子的歲月而已】。經過多年的奴化教育和封閉生活，大多數的大陸人都不知道辛亥革命的真正精神是什麼，但史實就是史實，他們只要放下對中華人民共和國的感情包袱就能看到歷史真相。
【結束黨國，重建民國②】
沒有政治平權的所謂經濟革命根本上只是一場騙局。 中國人要活在公開公平公正的法治社會，要保障私有財産(這是個人自由的基礎，也是社會現代化和經濟增長的基礎)， 要自由地有尊嚴地生活就要廢除中共的一黨專政偽憲法，回歸辛亥革命精神，重建主權在民的憲政共和體制，如此被中共禁固的13億人才能得到真正的解放。
【廢除一黨專政偽憲法，回歸辛亥革命精神，重新全民制憲，改國號，換國旗，建立公開公平公正的法治社會是社會進化的必然走向，在時代巨輪面前中共只不過是一班妄想螳臂擋車的傻佬，可悲！可笑！可惡！】。
——————————————-
①1789年法國人權及公民權利宣言：第十六條：「凡權利無保障和分權未確立的社會，就沒有憲法」
A society in which the observance of the law is not assured, nor the separation of powers defined, has no constitution at all.
②國父孫中山先生(1919年)：
民國之主人，今日雖幼稚，然民國之名有一日之存在，則顧名思義，自覺者必日多，而自由平等之思想亦必日進，則民權之發達終不可抑遏，此蓋進化自然之天道也。
It’s utterly bizarre for the US to think that it can threaten other countries, especially a country as large as China, into doing what it wants and accepting permanent subservience and interference in its domestic affairs. The US has become a danger to the entire world.
It’s utterly bizarre for the US to think that it can threaten other countries, especially a country as large as China, into doing what it wants and accepting permanent subservience and interference in its domestic affairs. The US has become a danger to the entire world.
Pence has less constructed intention than President
Pence has less constructed intention than President
A shotgun negotiation and they expect China to acceed. 100 years of humiliation and perhaps they can endure some more. ????
A shotgun negotiation and they expect China to acceed. 100 years of humiliation and perhaps they can endure some more. ????
US economy is on life support getting an adrenalin rush based on an old formula. The financiaization of assets and the illusion of value in the petrodollar. The ultimate ponzi scheme rises again.
US economy is on life support getting an adrenalin rush based on an old formula. The financiaization of assets and the illusion of value in the petrodollar. The ultimate ponzi scheme rises again.
Grass tastes good. Try grass jello. My grand parents had to eat tree barks and roots and live in a barn after Japs burned down their newly built house. Most Chinese won’t mind start a war with the Japs and the only thing standing in the way is cowboy Junkies, with the Japs hiding behind their crotch, so now most mind won’t start a war either. Xi already told the PLA so. I personally want to see the Japs get what justice they deserve in my lifetime
Grass tastes good. Try grass jello. My grand parents had to eat tree barks and roots and live in a barn after Japs burned down their newly built house. Most Chinese won’t mind start a war with the Japs and the only thing standing in the way is cowboy Junkies, with the Japs hiding behind their crotch, so now most mind won’t start a war either. Xi already told the PLA so. I personally want to see the Japs get what justice they deserve in my lifetime
Grass tastes good. Try grass jello. My grand parents had to eat tree barks and roots and live in a barn after Japs burned down their newly built house. Most Chinese won’t mind start a war with the Japs and the only thing standing in the way is cowboy Junkies, with the Japs hiding behind Uncle Sam’s crotch, so now most won’t start a war either. Xi already told the PLA so. I personally want to see the Japs get what justice they deserve in my lifetime
Grass tastes good. Try grass jello. My grand parents had to eat tree barks and roots and live in a barn after Japs burned down their newly built house. Most Chinese won’t mind start a war with the Japs and the only thing standing in the way is cowboy Junkies, with the Japs hiding behind Uncle Sam’s crouch, so now most won’t start a war either. Xi already told the PLA so. I personally want to see the Japs get what justice they deserve in my lifetime.
You are already in a cold war, idiot. Bring it on!
You are already in a cold war, idiot. Bring it on!
Pence needs to brush up on the history of the Chinese people’s eight year battle against the Japanese invaders. They will eat grass.
Pence needs to brush up on the history of the Chinese people’s eight year battle against the Japanese invaders. They will eat grass.
Pence is a comedian!
Pence is a comedian!