Trump worries about tight “China-Russia” relations, may play “Reverse Nixon” game
Trump Worries About Close “China-Russia” Relations, May Play “Reverse Nixon” Game, Emphasizes US Must Balance With Both Countries
March 19, 2568 at 09.48:XNUMX a.m. Bloomberg reported that US President Donald Trump has expressed caution over closer ties between China and Russia. It also outlined US plans to improve relations with the two countries, which have worked together to oppose the US on the world stage.
“As a student of history, which I am and I have been watching it, the first thing you learn is that you don’t want Russia and China to come together.” Trump spoke to Fox News shortly after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that failed to reach a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
Trump also questioned the foundation of the relationship between Russia and China, calling it unnatural, adding: “They may be friendly now, but we will be friendly to both sides.”
Trump's push to build ties with Russia has been seen as an attempt to distance Russia from China, with some analysts calling it a “Reverse Nixon” It refers to the Cold War strategy used by the United States to divide the two superpowers.
however US Secretary of State Marco Rubio It rejected the idea last month, warning that while the US wanted to prevent Russia from becoming a lackey of China, pitting the two nuclear powers against each other would be detrimental to global stability.
Chinese President Xi Jinping China declared unrestricted ties with Putin just days before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2565, and access to the Chinese market has helped Russia survive economically after facing sanctions from the United States and Western nations. China has also praised Russia for opening talks with the United States to end the war, warning that attempts to drive a wedge between Russia and China have failed from the start.
Trump links Russia-China ties to Obama era, says US is at a disadvantage on energy policy
In the interview, Trump said the closer ties between Russia and China began under President Barack Obama, citing the US's mishandled energy policy as the push to bring the two countries together.
Trump also accused the former administration of allowing China to gain an economic advantage by allowing China to use coal power while the US pushed for clean energy policies. Although Trump has spoken directly with Putin since taking office, he has not met Xi Jinping so far, even though the US has raised import tariffs on Chinese goods twice.
“China is very dependent on us for trade, but we have to solve the trade deficit,” Trump said. “And Russia, they want some of our economic power.”
refer : bloomberg.com
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