Zakaria: Trump’s Retreat from the World Stage Is Opening a Space that ‘Will Eagerly Be Filled’ By China

‘In his first interaction with Beijing, he caved’

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ZAKARIA: "First, here’s my take. We do not yet have the official agenda for next month’s meeting between Donald Trump. It might be remembered as the beginning of a handover of power from the United States to China. After 75 years of leadership on the world stage, Trump seems determined for America to retreat opening a space that will eagerly be filled by the communist party of China. Trump railed against China on the campaign trail bellowing it was raping the United States. He vowed to label it a currency manipulator on his first day in office. In his first interaction with Beijing, he caved. Weeks after his election Trump speculated that he might upgrade relations with Taiwan. In response, the president froze all contacts between Beijing and Washington on all issues demanding that trump reverse himself which is exactly what happened. The Trump Administration’s vision for America disengagement from the world is a god send for China."

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