US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for the state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
Donald Trump’s strategy was never about alienating the world – it was always about containing China
Josef Gregory Mahoney says that with the unveiling of the Indo-Pacific Economic Vision, the apparent resolution of the trade dispute with the EU and the cosying up to Russia, it is now clear that the US president has been working towards a strategy of turning other countries against Beijing
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for the state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Photo: AP