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Trump once made China a central villain. Now Xi is getting a state dinner.

Political cartoon: Trump once made China a central villain. Now Xi is getting a state dinner.
Cartoon: The Geopolittoon

The analysis

A decade ago, Donald Trump built much of his political message around a simple argument: China was taking advantage of the United States. He accused Beijing of manipulating trade, taking American jobs and hollowing out U.S. manufacturing.

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