Trump, Uncertainty, and China’s Anti-Alliance Strategy

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has revived a familiar anxiety across Europe and Taiwan: How reliable is the United States when its partners’ core interests are at stake? Trump’s governing style is marked by transactional diplomacy, hostility toward multilateral institutions, tariff-driven economic statecraft, and a willingness to publicly berate allies. Taken individually, none of these features is unprecedented. Together, they create a narrative environment that China is learning how to exploit.Beijing’s opportunity does not lie simply in Trump’s abrasive style or his penchant for provoking allies.

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