Evan A. Feigenbaum
@EvanFeigenbaum
Leading voice on Asia, experienced across government, think tanks and markets. Advisor to two Secretaries of State, a former Treasury Secretary and global CEOs.
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This interview by @BretBaier is an absolute must-watch for a sense of where Trump's head is at on China, Taiwan, and the relationship between security and economic threats as he seems them. Let's just say, if you've worked on U.S.-China relations or Taiwan policy in or out of government in a prior administration, this is not conventional stuff.
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Hard disagree with this piece. The more likely outcome, at least in Asia, is fragmentation not unipolarity one way or the other. Putting China to the side, Asia includes sizable, capable, self-interested powers that are not going to simply accept Chinese "hegemony" (whatever that means). If we think in terms of function, not form, it is more likely that we will see shifting coalitions, portfolio politics, and diversity rather than unipolarity or Cold War like bipolarity. I've written a lot on this, including here in 2020 for example:
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