It was only natural that the egomaniac-in-chief in the White House would see no need to get his allies on board with the campaign, not even diplomatically.
Taiwanese government officials and national security leaders must remember that, right now, silence speaks louder than words, and it is better to remain still than to act rashly.
[I]f China can lead by example in helping to maintain or even reshape the international order, it will succeed in filling the void left by the United States.