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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.”