Ignoring China cannot make US great again
President Donald Trump's often changing foreign policy positions and unorthodox diplomatic exchanges have made the United States an unpredictable partner in international affairs, especially in Sino-US relations and Pacific affairs.
"The indispensable nation" appears to be isolating itself from international trade relations. Trump terminated the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on his first day in the White House.
Ending the TPP trade pact means China can expand its domain of influence in the Pacific Rim region as other US allies and friends inevitably look for a more reliable trade partner in the neighborhood. As these geopolitical realities set in, will his campaign promises to "Make America Great Again" eventually default to "Making China Great Again" and make the US a dispensable nation?
