Trump's 'confused' China strategy could lead to 'big strategic mistakes' | Sir Niall Ferguson

"If a superpower is saying apparently contradictory things to another superpower, that can lead to the kind of misunderstandings that lead to big strategic mistakes."

Historian Sir Niall Ferguson says Trump's China strategy is "contradictory". "Different parts of the administration think different things, and it's not quite clear if the left hand knows what the right hand is doing."

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[sarrold]

This is the worst incompetence I've ever seen from a US Administration - until tomorrow.

[RorkesDriftVC]

Trump's a child playing with matches in a fireworks factory.

[DavidM]

China puts its best and brightest minds on the issue. And the US has.... Trump.

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[lordbuckethead]

"We need to annex Greenland to counter Russia".
*Proceeds to undermine Ukraine in its war of resistance against Russia*

"We need to beat China economically".
*Proceeds to wage economic war against main trading partners and allies*

The big brains are on full display in Trumpland.

[The_Irate_Penguin]

Looks more like "dumb cop : dumber cop".

[handyman]

By the time Trump has finished his term the world will be at war. America needs to remove him now.

[adammitchell]

Trump is an absolute idiot! I've never in my life felt so ashamed of my country...I REJECT IT!

[StephenLittlewood-vure]

There is no 'Strategy'. There is only chaos.

[杜小甫-cv]

I am from Taiwan.The way US “invest” Taiwan to defend China is actually put Taiwan people and island in danger and keep US safe.

[Felix-dq]

What makes you think he has a plan? Or are you hoping that he has one? He only thinks about the next hole on the golf course.

[polyglot]

Glad to see Niall finally taking baby steps in overcoming his Trump delusion. Everything he says - most of us saw months ago - back when Niall was triumphantly delivering his "No More Mr. Nice Guy Speech" in Australia.

[jarettmeyer]

He’s seriously still thinks Trump has a grand strategy. It’s getting pretty funny at this point to think that.

[martinshillitoe]

Seriously, you credit Trump with way more intelligence and planning than he has and is capable of. There is no clear plan. Everything is based on his fragile ego at any particular moment in time. Please do not start saying he is playing 4d chess. He struggles to play noughts and crosses/tic tac toe

[davidwaskul]

Friends like that make you wonder if you need enemies.

[johnhopkins]

When even Niall Ferguson caveats his support for Trump you know things are bad.

[PatrickNachtigall-xb]

Nial Ferguson----always dumbing himself down to intellectualize Trump's total idiocy and incoherence. As if Trump is capable of 5D chess.

[smooby]

Just an opinion from Norway! You in the American working class have a BIG sweet tooth from us. I currently don't know a single Norwegian who supports Trump w/Elon at all. The man is crazy and dangerous for both you locally and the rest of us globally. Stand up and we will do what we can to support you. 💪💪💪✌

[MrPedroDiego]

I think that Trump is so mild with Putin because he sees Putin as necessary for him to stay in office after 2028.

[Puzekatz]

“I don’t know if the right hand knows what the left hand is doing” regarding Trump’s administration is absolutely 100% correct and that is a big strategy problem now isn’t it?