Hardball Diplomacy: Why Trump's Show of Force Leaves Beijing Unimpressed
... presidency means for Chinese interests in East Asia, particularly North Korea and the South China Sea," Australian military analyst Alan Dupont suggested, as cited by the... ... 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... ... claims in the South China Sea, it won't go down well with US-friendly nations in ASEAN. Furthermore, no one would trust a US president who will attack a nation just...