In 1985, a then little-known official Xi Jinping, along with a delegation from China, visited the town of Muscatine, Iowa to study animal feed. They were hosted by resident Sarah Lande and team, staying in a simple home that is now known as the Sino-US Friendship House. It was Xi’s first time in America. 27 years later, Xi returned to Muscatine in 2012 to visit Sarah and his old friends, this time as Vice President of China. He had met President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and then Vice-President Joe Biden before making a social trip to Iowa. Sarah recalls Xi saying “You are the first people I met when I came to the United States of America. To me, you are America.” Xi also visited the Kimberley Farm in Des Moines. He took an interest in the farm’s modern agricultural practises, striking a deal with soybean farmer Rick Kimberley to build a 4,000 acre China US demonstration farm in Hebei province. However since the US-CHINA trade war broke out in 2018, no mention of this friendship farm has been made by Chinese officials. American farmers suffered from China’s heavy tariffs on soybeans, driving some out of business. China’s direct investments in the US have fallen from US$5.3 billion in 2018 to US$200 million in the first quarter of 2020. How will America fare, as the trade war rages on in 2021? ABOUT THE SERIES: When Titans Clash US China relations are at their worst in modern history. How are the historical forces of pride and shame driving the conflict? ALSO WATCH: Blaming China For US Poverty And The Broken American Dream https://youtu.be/e-E8Ex1bgmQ How China Is A Loser In The US-China Trade War https://youtu.be/eiiqSg8nSM0 For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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