While the U.S. was distracted by endless Middle East wars, China was "laser focused" on dominating the Pacific and building the world's largest navy, says former NSC official Mira Rapp-Hooper.
Now Trump may be handing Beijing exactly what it wants —Taiwan. #Velshi
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Did Trump get rolled?: How Xi may walk away with Taiwan
While America spent two decades focused on the Middle East, China was “laser focused” on building its military, says Fmr. NSC director Mira Rapp-Hooper. She argues Trump is now worsening the situation: since launching his tariffs, China’s Xi has used trade talks to pressure Washington on Taiwan. Rapp-Hooper warns Trump appears “willing to trade long term American interests for short term commercial gain.”
