Trump Trolls China, And The Chinese Youth Are Lying Flat

Not only are Trump’s economic policies working to constrain China, but China’s young are beginning to protest what’s effectively slave labor.

Arthur Schaper | October 5, 2026

Corporate media and its commentators (The Economist, Paul Krugman, Center for Strategic and International Studies) are pushing a disturbing narrative that the Chinese are winning the economic and cultural war against the United States.

In fact, Trump proved the exact opposite to the world. His epic reception of the Chinese president on September 23–25, 2026, was the ultimate troll. The 47th President mocked the 46th President, who had played the perfect puppet for Chinese interests at the expense of America. If nothing else, Xi Jinping should have taken the hint that his attempt to turn the United States against itself with corrupted leaders failed.

Trump also scheduled a B-2 Spirit bomber and four F-22 Raptors to fly over their red-carpet reception, allowing Trump to flex our nation’s military muscle before the leader of our main international rival. Most importantly, China walked away from the latest summit with the President with no major concessions from Trump to ease China’s growing economic challenges.

However, if Trump’s diplomacy doesn’t convince the public that China is facing serious domestic problems, consider the disturbing trend spreading among Chinese youth, which should provide the truth the West needs to know about China’s future.

Since 2021, Chinese Gen Z and younger are facing burnout and economic frustration, and responding with a growing disengagement from the relentless rat race. They face daunting college entrance challenges, fewer opportunities for studying in the United States (thank you, President Trump, for putting American students first!), and a foreboding career market, with little chance of upward........

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