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The question Trump faces in Beijing will no longer be “whether he can strike a deal,” but rather, “what will he give up to get one.”
0The global backdrop has changed. Resource competition has escalated. It is no longer about interdependence.
0[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips.
0The Trump administration is gathering strength in Greenland.
0The likelihood is that the outcomes weren’t as favorable as [Trump] initially hoped.
0Trump’s total net worth is about $6.5 billion ... nearly a threefold increase since returning to the U.S. presidency.
0Trump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States.
0[A]s great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so, too, is the difficulty of predicting his moves.
0[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips.
0Washington, however, is not merely a policymaking capital. It is also a highly competitive marketplace of narratives.
A negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively.
A significant segment of the American political elite engages with Israel not through rational calculus but through eschatological conviction.
Trump’s potential advantage lies in leverage.
[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants.
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