Members Only: Is Trump making China great again?

As global tensions rise and U.S. policy under Donald Trump grows increasingly unpredictable, a quiet but profound shift is underway—one that could define the century. This Bloomberg deep dive explores how China, under Xi Jinping’s calculated leadership, is capitalising on American instability to expand its influence across trade, geopolitics, and global alliances. From rare earth dominance and export strategy to weakening Western trust and a fractured global order, the video unpacks how Beijing is playing the long game while Washington reacts in real time. Yet beneath China’s strategic gains lie deep economic cracks—from deflation and unemployment to overcapacity and debt—raising a critical question: is this China’s moment, or the beginning of a more fragile global balance?

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