Yes, many nations have learned from experience to be suspicious of China, especially since its “Belt and Road Initiative” has been revealed to be a Trojan horse to extend Beijing’s influence at the price of leaving “beneficiary” countries hopelessly deep in debt. Yet if Washington won’t strike deals now, many world leaders feeling the shock of Trump’s actions will feel they have no choice but to fall into Xi’s clutches: Tellingly, Xi’s pitch in Vietnam is that he runs the “responsible” superpower, sniffing, “There are no winners in a trade war, or a tariff war.” The United States is and has been the leader of Western civilization; now it needs to choose the right path so it can continue leading in the future.
Author: Post Editorial Board
Published at: 2025-04-14 22:50:16
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