A common thread throughout the two-plus years of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy, reflected in its National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy, and a growing theme in much of the op-ed and think tank commentariat is the notion of great power competition between the United States on one side and Russia and China on the other. In the case of the latter, one can make a strong argument. Not only is Beijing seeking to flex its muscles in the Asia-Pacific region; it actively seeks to enhance its influence elsewhere around the world through the financing of projects under its …read more
Source: The American Interest
