That's not true though, at all. Nixon famously visited. It's protocol for Presidents to visit there, some decline for diplomatic or time sensitive reasons.
Trump was invited to a state dinner, which was more unusual, but that was a lot to do with diplomacy. Prior to Trump's visit and during Obama's terms, it was still only 100 years since the Boxer Rebellion.
It wasn't because Trump was super special. I suspect it was because they thought they could butter him up. It's all in their waishi. It was diplomacy.
That's not true though, at all. Nixon famously visited. It's protocol for Presidents to visit there, some decline for diplomatic or time sensitive reasons.
Trump was invited to a state dinner, which was more unusual, but that was a lot to do with diplomacy. Prior to Trump's visit and during Obama's terms, it was still only 100 years since the Boxer Rebellion.
It wasn't because Trump was super special. I suspect it was because they thought they could butter him up. It's all in their waishi. It was diplomacy.