As Trump cuts US profile at United Nations, China’s leadership opportunity grows
Donald Trump's approach to international relations, marked by alienating allies and undermining global institutions like the UN, has inadvertently provided China with a significant opportunity to expand its global influence. Trump's policies, including withdrawing from key UN organizations and questioning the UN's effectiveness, have created a vacuum that Beijing is eager to fill.
China, under its Security Council presidency, has actively promoted multilateralism and support for the UN, directly contrasting Washington's stance. This strategy has resonated even with traditional US allies, not necessarily due to a fundamental shift in Beijing's policies, but largely due to Trump's perceived heavy-handedness. As one analyst noted, China simply needs to defend the UN and offer platitudes to appear as "the good guy," while the US remains conspicuously absent.
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Donald Trump's approach to international relations, marked by alienating allies and undermining global institutions like the UN, has inadvertently provided China with a significant opportunity to expand its global influence. Trump's policies, including withdrawing from key UN organizations and questioning the UN's effectiveness, have created a vacuum that Beijing is eager to fill.
China, under its Security Council presidency, has actively promoted multilateralism and support for the UN, directly contrasting Washington's stance. This strategy has resonated even with traditional US allies, not necessarily due to a fundamental shift in Beijing's policies, but largely due to Trump's perceived heavy-handedness. As one analyst noted, China simply needs to defend the UN and offer platitudes to appear as "the good guy," while the US remains conspicuously absent.
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