The End of the West and the Future of China

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision this week to pause military funding for Ukraine and to align his government with Russia further widens the cleavage between the United States and Europe — effectively breaking what has long been known as “the West.”

At first glance, many of China’s Western critics will see this as welcome news, but it also means that Beijing must navigate in a much more fragmented and turbulent geopolitical environment.

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by Eric Olander

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