Photo - The Two Superpowers!
The trending photo over the last few hours in Chinese social media platforms is this: it shows U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators in Washington DC. Some have noted that the average age of Chinese representatives is about 35 years while their American counterpart is above 60 years. And 100% of American key negotiators are all men; China at least has a woman. The endgame: nothing changed - China is not giving up any ground. But it is not over yet for these two superpowers.
In a cheeky expression of China’s rising power, two juxtaposed photoswere widely circulated on Chinese social media, a post that was shared (but later deleted) by the Communist Youth League. One photo was taken during the trade talks in Washington, appearing, if somewhat biasedly, to trumpet the youthfulness of Chinese delegates compared with American lawmakers. Another, dated from 1901, showed the opposite as representatives from China and colonial powers signed an accord to end the Boxer Rebellion, considered a national humiliation.