Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Florida for his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Their scheduled Thursday and Friday meetings spark an interest from onlookers, as the two nations have not always maintained a healthy relationship. To say the least.

Many see this as Trump’s first big test as President of the United States, as the two leaders have had a few noteworthy exchanges so far.

Candidate Trump ran heavily on his fair trade position. And public enemy number one? China.

He famously once said that China “rapes” the US in trade, and has often cited the country as a currency manipulator.

Both are absolutely true, but are probably not the most flattering compliments.

China was also not pleased when the newly-elected president took a congratulatory phone call from the president of Taiwan. Shortly after, Trump stated he was for the one-China policy, and soon backed off his rhetoric.

Obama’s scorched Earth has carried over into Trump’s term. The Middle East is still on fire, Syria’s still a mess, and let’s not forget that North Korea has been particularly aggressive.

All of those and more will probably be discussed. President Trump said this before their meeting:

“We have been treated unfairly and have made terrible trade deals with China for many, many years. That’s one of the things we are going to be talking about. The other thing of course is going to be North Korea.”

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are no doubt two of the world’s most powerful men.

It’ll be an anxious watch to see how these two men communicate and what our relationship with China will be moving forward.

Controversy Over Location

(President Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago. REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

The meeting was set for Trump’s Florida estate Mar-a-Lago, often nicknamed the southern White House. And apparently there’s a little controversy over that.

Critics claimed the meeting was too casual for a meeting with a head of state. Albeit one of the most important in the world.

Yeah, we’re such good friends with the Chinese and they never rip us off so we should just kiss the ground they walk on, is that right? Is that what you libs want?

Honestly, Mar-a-Lago is not necessarily a bad choice, and it’s not like the two won’t have a future visit there.

Yes, the White House is much more iconic and formal than Trump’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida. However, formal meetings don’t seem to be the new president’s style. He loves to negotiate on the golf course and over fancy dinners.

If a more casual environment is needed to loosen up any tensions, so be it. And yes, Mar-a-Lago may be more casual, but I use that term cautiously. It’s a gorgeous resort, very high end.

Critics always point to Trump not being presidential. I don’t give a rats ass if the man is or isn’t presidential. I just want results.

If President Trump believes Mar-a-Lago was the appropriate location of choice for this diplomatic meeting, so be it. Why on Earth would I care? I trust his judgement and put my hopes in him.

Why China is Not our Ally

Let me make this clear: China is not our friend.

Like us, they have a massive economy and are expected have a bigger GDP by 2018. That’s right, in the not-too distant future, America won’t have the world’s largest economy, China will.

China also has us by the balls when it comes to debt. We owe them trillions and are reliant on them to further lend us money. Even though we’re living past our means and shouldn’t have this problem.

China is a nation of exporters while we are a nation of importers. We rely on them for everything. They have slaves that work for virtually nothing. When was the last time you saw made in America?

Fair trade is an awesome concept but extremely difficult to implement since every nation wants policy to benefit them.

Alos, don’t forget. The Chinese run Hollywood. Their growing influence over Hollywood is undeniable, if you thought only radical leftists promote propaganda, think again.

The commies (foreign and domestic) have control over what Americans watch when they go to the theater. If that doesn’t scare you, I don’t know what does.

So it begs the question, why are we so obsessed with Russia? It’s China that poses a greater threat to us on all fronts.

Hopefully our president and the Chinese can find some sort-of common ground and answers to problems in the South China Sea, North Korea and trade.