The Trump trip to Asia is a major inflection point for China hawks eager to put transactional diplomacy in the rearview mirror, pivot to an overtly adversarial China policy, and ignore and deny the fundamental changes in Asia that go hand in hand with both China’s rise and America’s relative decline.
Trump and China bashing got an extensive workout in the Western press, and TPP 11 and the Quad made their debut on the world stage. A revolution in China containment? Or more of the same?
I’m Peter Lee, and I’m the nagging voice in your head that says, Hey, are we making another trillion dollar mistake in Asia?
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Show notes
Trump is China’s Chump
China has Trump just where it wants him
Trump is Ceding Global Leadership to China
Xi Tells Zuckerberg and Cook China Is Set for ‘Unprecedented’ Reform
Dissecting the $250 Billion China Deals Trump Got for U.S.
Some Frank Advice for President Xi
11-party TPP negotiations steam ahead with room for return of US
‘We weren’t ready’ to close deal: Trudeau defends Canada’s actions on TPP
Justin Trudeau accused of ‘sabotaging’ trade deal with meeting no-show
Chinese officials pay homage to tree planted by Xi Jinping as Communist Party chiefs get in touch with their roots
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