Today I first discuss Trump’s recent comments about China “opening up” to the US (1:21). Next, I share my tweet that made the Steve Deace show Wednesday, critiquing their response (15:41). Last, we finish up with our weekly Pray for China segment, including a few new stories and book recommendations (31:31).

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Trump says China agrees to 'fully' open country's markets to US businesses

China has agreed to "open itself up to American business" according to Pres. Donald Trump.

The arrangement was arguably the most significant development stemming from the trade negotiations, Trump told reporters Monday at the White House. Plans have yet to be finalized and "papered," but Trump said that China is on board with the agreement. 

"The biggest thing to me is the opening up," Trump told reporters Monday. "It would be, I think it would be fantastic for our businesses if we could go in and compete with China. It would be a lot of jobs for China. . .I think it's maybe the most important thing to happen, because if you think about it, we opened up our country to China," Trump said. "They come. We don't. I mean, they have very few restrictions, and they didn't open their country to us, never made sense to them. It's not fair. And they've agreed to open China fully open…and I think it's going to be fantastic." 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-china-agrees-fully-open-countrys-markets-us-businesses

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-secures-a-historic-trade-win-for-the-united-states/

 

China Compass on the Steve Deace Show (5-14-25, 1:23:40-1:28:10)

“I think we agreed to negotiate with China just a bit too soon. If the tariffs were truly hitting the Commies harder than us, not sure why we couldn't have let them sweat at least long enough for one (fully-tariffed) ship to cross the Pacific. Let them get desperate.”

https://x.com/chinaadventures/status/1922489116186280321?t=bkjrWaugvcFsj11wBDEADA&s=19

 

Unbeaten (My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China): Unbeaten.vip 

Pray for China (May 17-23): https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-may-17-23-2025

The Memoirs of William Milne (200th Anniversary Edition!): https://a.co/d/bALLtAf

 

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