26 January, 2017

Donald Trump turns his back on the world

Donald Trump's America does not exist in a vacuum. Other nations are calculating and positioning to take advantage.

Much has been said about Russia. But the rising great power competing with the US for leadership in the Asia-Pacific and for authority worldwide is China.

Strikingly, Beijing has decided that Trump represents a great opportunity to win power and influence at America's expense.

Already this year, China's President Xi Jinping has made two prominent speeches aimed at the wider world. He is setting up a contrast with Trump that is deliberate and stark.

Read Peter Hartcher’s story in The Sydney Morning Herald - “Donald Trump turns his back on the world.”

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