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Bolton’s exit raises odds of US-China trade deal — Spengler

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Good article, and I agree that John Bolton's departure is a positive move.  That said, the larger obstacle is US Trade Representative Robert Lightizer. Bolton's focus was on taking down Huawei. Lightizer's focus is taking down change with a view to regime change.  This is ultimately a replay of the successful push to take down the USSR, which the American elite believe was accomplished by economic warfare.  The real objectives are the Chinese Communist Party and communism as a threat to capitalism.  Robert Lightizer is acting as a surrogate for Steve Bannon. John Bolton was more a Sheldon Adelson surrogate, therefore focused on Israeli dominance of the Middle East. Trump is beholden to Adelson for campaign finance, so John Bolton's leaving will not materially affect the

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Good article, and I agree that John Bolton's departure is a positive move. 

That said, the larger obstacle is US Trade Representative Robert Lightizer. Bolton's focus was on taking down Huawei. Lightizer's focus is taking down change with a view to regime change. 

This is ultimately a replay of the successful push to take down the USSR, which the American elite believe was accomplished by economic warfare. 

The real objectives are the Chinese Communist Party and communism as a threat to capitalism. 

Robert Lightizer is acting as a surrogate for Steve Bannon. John Bolton was more a Sheldon Adelson surrogate, therefore focused on Israeli dominance of the Middle East. Trump is beholden to Adelson for campaign finance, so John Bolton's leaving will not materially affect the situation, since Trump will still have to placate Adelson to keep the tap open.

Asia Times
Bolton’s exit raises odds of US-China trade deal

Spengler
(David Goldman | Managing Director and head of the Americas division of the Reorient Group investment bank based in Hong Kong)
Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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