China is sitting back and letting Trump destroy Brand America

China beat the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China’s leadership, compared with 31% for the U.S., according to the latest Gallup polling released last week.

While neither country commands broad support, China surpassed the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China’s leadership, compared with 31% for the U.S. pic.twitter.com/7fIXcYzIQc

— Gallup (@Gallup) April 3, 2026

China is letting Trump damage Brand USA

For the last 20 years, Gallup has asked people worldwide to rate the leadership of the U.S., China, Russia, and Germany.

Reactions from X showed many celebrating the US’s fall from grace, especially under Trump.

Arnaud Bertrand joked, sharing the news that Trump is nicknamed “Chuān Jiàn Guó” in China, which means “Trump builds China.”

There’s a reason why Trump is nicknamed 川建国 (Chuān Jiàn Guó) – “Trump build China” – in China. https://t.co/31BSgs1jnl

— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) April 5, 2026

Make China great again ！Trump did it！👏👏👏 https://t.co/qM8egcMZUN

— Rachel（互fo） (@miranda7x07mwq) April 5, 2026

Even the pro-American Economist published a cover of Chinese President Xi overshadowing Trump that read – “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”

We spoke to diplomats, advisers, scholars, experts and current and former officials in China. Almost all of them see the war in Iran as a grave American error. Register for free to read why: https://t.co/0CDHuDCMDW pic.twitter.com/KCTtaPO1Kf

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 1, 2026

British ruling class still licking Trump’s arse

Meanwhile, in the American vassal state of the UK, Labour was busy licking Trump’s arse and whitewashing their heinous crimes.

On Tuesday morning, when asked if Trump’s attacks on Iran’s civilian energy facilities would be a war crime, Health Secretary Wes Streeting answered:

Health secretary Wes Streeting is asked whether Trump’s strikes on Iran’s civilian energy infrastructure would be a war crime.

“Not my judgement to make”, he replies. pic.twitter.com/O6DhCvZV1A

— Declassified UK (@declassifiedUK) April 7, 2026

Starmer is busy instructing the police to stop brave activists outside US bases in the UK who are trying to stop a nuclear genocide that Trump has ranted about.

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Trump is threatening to repeat the attacks on power plants and bridges, which the US has already subjected Iran to. As attacking civilian infrastructure is a war crime, this means Trump is openly threatening to commit war crimes. And, as the Economist pointed out, why would China intervene when Trump is rampaging through whatever little remaining geopolitical good will there may be for the US?

In fact, Zarah Sultana’s Easter message was on point – comparing Starmer as a caricature of a bunny following Trump’s orders.

Keir Starmer dressed up for Easter – the least he could do for his master, Donald. https://t.co/BedUaFiB6y

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) April 6, 2026

Starmer and Labour once again haven’t read the room: the world hates Trump! It is beyond time to oppose the US’ belligerence. So, you can trust that Labour will still be hopping eagerly in search of the long-lost ‘special relationship.’

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Comments 1

Airlane1979 says:

3 months ago

China has traditionally sat back and let Western imperialists exploit the people of the Global South. We rightly highlight the suffering that is happening because Trump ended USAID’s vital programmes to help, for example, people in Africa with HIV/AIDS… but where is China’s similarly massive overseas development programme? China has many hundreds of billionaires, yet its overseas aid programmes are close to non-existent relative to those even of the UK, and particularly small compared to USAID. It seems that, consistent with its historical position, China’s government is interested only in keeping itself in power and its rich elite satisfied – with the well-being of its own working class coming a distant third to those, and solidarity with the international working class nowhere at all.