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Hegseth said this is about the Indo-Pacific, that the U.S. has priorities elsewhere, and I don't think, from Beijing's perspective, that would have been comforting,
Nouwens said
It's more likely that the U.S. administration is attempting, misguidedly, to get Ukraine out of the way by making it a European problem, in order to face China from a relatively stronger position,
Graham saidI don’t think Xi Jinping will be so brash as to roll the iron die on the conclusion that just because Trump acted in a certain way concerning Ukraine he would do the same over Taiwan,
Hsiao said
The broader trend lines of each country, of the U.S. and China, looking forward aren't necessarily changing,
Nouwens saidIf I were Beijing, I would be paying the most attention to what Hegseth said about why the U.S. is changing its support to Ukraine,
said Meia Nouwens, senior fellow for Chinese security and defense policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London
The deterrent effect in the Pacific is one that really can only be led by the United States,
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It's not you, it's not your trademark, it's not in your interest,
Macron said he would tell TrumpThe autocrats around the world are watching very carefully whether there’s any impunity if you violate international borders or invade your neighbor, or if there is true deterrence,
she told a conference in Kyiv
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security,
he said in a post on social media