US Allies Ponder Closer China Relations as Insurance Against More Trump Administration Uncertainty

US allies ponder closer China relations as insurance against more Trump administration uncertainty

Mark Carney has reshaped his country’s approach to China, becoming the first sitting Canadian prime minister to visit Beijing in nearly a decade.

US allies ponder closer China relations as insurance against Trump uncertainty

French leaders at the recently completed Group of Seven (G7) summit agreed – at least on paper – to new, coordinated steps to reduce dependence on China. But discussions in Évian also exposed a more complicated problem: The same allies Washington wants to enlist to counterbalance Beijing’s influence are increasingly looking for ways to protect...