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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChina Sees an Opening in Rift Between Trump and Germany
BERLIN Exit President Trump, offending almost everyone. Enter China, eager to talk.
In a geopolitical whirl this week, the new American president had barely left Europe to face his Russia troubles at home before Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Continents No. 1 leader, suggested that Mr. Trumps America was no longer a reliably close ally.
An outcry ensued, with analysts on both sides of the Atlantic talking of an epochal shift in relations. And that was even before reports began to emerge from the White House on Wednesday that Mr. Trump was expected to withdraw from the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord.
But as Ms. Merkels busy diplomatic schedule this week seemed to indicate, she might have other options.
On Monday and Tuesday, Ms. Merkel hosted a big Indian government delegation, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom her spokesman made a point of calling a reliable partner. Then, on Wednesday, the chancellor welcomed Li Keqiang, the prime minister of China.
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China Sees an Opening in Rift Between Trump and Germany (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2017
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True Dough
(17,296 posts)1. Next emerging superpower
Please step up!
FakeNoose
(32,617 posts)2. The rift is with every country in NATO
He managed to offend every ally we had in one short week.
Israel will never give us another intelligence report again, the Pope won't even look at him, and nobody wants to shake his hand. It's a Trifecta of ass-holery!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)3. I can't believe how much damage this asshole has done in just over 4 short
months. ISIS must be rolling on the floor with laughter. He is causing more destruction to this country than they have ever been able to.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)4. And now, with the rest of the world
Except for Syria and Nicaragua, the only other countries not in the Paris Climate Accord.
Make America Great Again(tm)! We are now a rogue nation.