mandag 22. september 2025

When the US cedes Asia to China

It’s the aftermath of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping that both sides described as positive, and before a bilateral meeting scheduled for October that is expected to yield some results for both. In this uncertain period, it’s unclear how the conversation went or what the meeting will produce. Still, there are rumors that America might be considering a partial withdrawal from Asia, giving China more space to expand its political and strategic influence there.

Does the United States want to share the world with China, where Washington concentrates on the Americas and the Western Hemisphere, while Beijing focuses on Asia? If so, how will the countries in the region respond?