27 h. ago Making America great again? Evaluating Trump’s China strategy at the one

Making America great again? Evaluating Trump’s China strategy at the one-year mark  Brookings

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39 h. ago Trump’s Hard Line in Latin America Leaves China Room to Maneuver

Trump’s Hard Line in Latin America Leaves China Room to Maneuver  Bloomberg.com

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39 h. ago Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Days after the operation that abducted then Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump’s nominee to command US forces in Latin America dodged pressure from senators to endorse a military-first plan to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Lieutenant General Francis Donovan, who is nominated to lead US Southern Command (Southcom), repeatedly declined to say whether Washington should rely mainly on force projection to push back against Beijing’s expanding footprint. The...

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47 h. ago Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda driving countries closer to China: survey

United States President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda is helping to make China great again and ushering in a “truly multipolar world”, according to a survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations. “A year on from Trump’s return, in countries across the globe, many people believe China is on the verge of becoming even more powerful,” the think tank said after surveying 25,949 people from 21 countries, including the US, China, Russia, Britain and Brazil. Most respondents thought...

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3 d. ago Trump is making China – not America – great again, global survey suggests

Trump is making China – not America – great again, global survey suggests  The Guardian

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1 week ago The Trump Administration Could Finally Roll Back China’s Advances in Latin America

The Trump Administration Could Finally Roll Back China’s Advances in Latin America  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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1 week ago China, Russia say, 'Thank you, America!' after Trump's Venezuela takeover

China, Russia say, 'Thank you, America!' after Trump's Venezuela takeover  The Economic Times

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1 week ago Venezuela crisis: how Trump’s ‘Donroe’ doctrine could challenge China’s Latin America ties

China’s influence in Latin America may be significantly tested by the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, as Washington’s attack on Venezuela is set to have a chilling effect on the region’s engagement with Beijing, analysts warn. In a surprise precision operation on Saturday, the US military struck Venezuela, captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and placed them in detention in New York. Without giving a timetable for elections, US President Donald Trump said the US would run...

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2 w. ago Latin America Becomes Chessboard as China and Trump Jockey Quietly

Latin America Becomes Chessboard as China and Trump Jockey Quietly  LatinAmerican Post

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3 w. ago How Trump’s ‘America First’ national security strategy frames China threat

How Trump’s ‘America First’ national security strategy frames China threat  AJC.com

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