"Your original point was that being nice to the head of China was bad because of what China is trying to do to us economically."
Pleas help me by showing me where I said it was bad.
You certainly did not read it in my post.

Right or wrong....my perception of how the head of a super power presents himself is to not act in a subordinate appearing manner. That is my view...my opinion...based on far too many years of meeting the top guy in too many countries and being coached by some of the best. And yes there is a time and place for custom, we all know that.

If you view that as bad....that is YOUR choice, but please don't present it as my statement.....as one can easily see...it is not.

btk