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More embarrassing antics from a Biden admin official in China.
Former White House staffer Bradley Blakeman, who served during President George W. Bush's administration, told the New York Post that Yellen's kowtowing to the Chinese official was inappropriate.
'Never, ever, ever - an American official does not bow,' said Blakeman. 'It looks like she's been summoned to the principal's office, and that's exactly the optics the Chinese love.'
Blakeman added: 'The way to treat an adversary is, you don't go hat in hand. 'But with this administration, time and time again, we embarrass ourselves and show weakness.
'And it just shows the lack of effective leverage we have.' Author Max Murray said: 'She did not realize bowing as an American official was a breach of protocol.
'They don't reciprocate. He even backs away to give her more space to kowtow.'
Then she proceeds to mispronounce He's name. Compounding the perceived errors, Yellen, 76, mispronounced He’s name during the initial session of the American officials’ meeting with the economic head honcho, referring to him erroneously as “Vice Premier Hu.”
No preparation on protocols or even learning how to pronounce the name of the person she's meeting. It's one fucking syllable.
Projecting weakness and stupidity again.
Bizarre moment Treasury Secretary BOWS to China's vice premier
Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, concluded her visit to China on Sunday after meeting Vice Premier He Lifeng and bowing effusively several times.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Former White House staffer Bradley Blakeman, who served during President George W. Bush's administration, told the New York Post that Yellen's kowtowing to the Chinese official was inappropriate.
'Never, ever, ever - an American official does not bow,' said Blakeman. 'It looks like she's been summoned to the principal's office, and that's exactly the optics the Chinese love.'
Blakeman added: 'The way to treat an adversary is, you don't go hat in hand. 'But with this administration, time and time again, we embarrass ourselves and show weakness.
'And it just shows the lack of effective leverage we have.' Author Max Murray said: 'She did not realize bowing as an American official was a breach of protocol.
'They don't reciprocate. He even backs away to give her more space to kowtow.'
Then she proceeds to mispronounce He's name. Compounding the perceived errors, Yellen, 76, mispronounced He’s name during the initial session of the American officials’ meeting with the economic head honcho, referring to him erroneously as “Vice Premier Hu.”
No preparation on protocols or even learning how to pronounce the name of the person she's meeting. It's one fucking syllable.
Projecting weakness and stupidity again.