The U.S.-China talks in China’s Tianjin concluded with no specific outcomes over divergent values. However, the accusatory statements and wolf-warrior tactics revealed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) true intentions and concerns. Early this year, the CCP leader Xi Jinping claimed that “time and momentum are on China’s side.” He also made judgments that “the East is rising while the West is declining” and “the United States is the biggest threat to our country’s development and security.” Given Xi’s remarks and judgments, the CCP’s aggressive rhetoric and pointing the finger at the United States before, during, and after the U.S.-China talks are understandable. The Tianjin talks actually provided the global community with four facts about the CCP. 1. The CCP Is Declining China’s state-run media publicized how Xi was welcomed and celebrated during his trip to Tibet right before the Tianjin talk. This is a routine propaganda tactic of the CCP …