Hardball Diplomacy: Why Trump's Show of Force Leaves Beijing Unimpressed
... Trump's Show of Force Leaves Beijing Unimpressed By Ekaterina Blinova The timing of Donald Trump's strike on Syria was aimed at sending a strong signal to Beijing, Malaysian geopolitical analyst Mathew Maavak told Sputnik. The geopolitical ... ... interview with Sputnik. "I think Xi must have quietly realized that Beijing now has the upper hand in its dealings with the United States," Maavak believes. "If the intention was to intimidate China over North Korea's nuclear sabre-rattling,...