Trump is turning allies and partners into friends of China

China-Canada relations are undergoing a thaw after years of estrangement and recrimination.

China and India are seeking a rapprochement despite deep-seated distrust and sometimes violent border disputes.

Both cases share a common element: Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, following the US president’s visit to Beijing, his defence secretary Pete Hegseth avoided mentioning Taiwan at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

He sounded almost conciliatory by hailing ties with Beijing as “better than they’ve...