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Lam Chian Leong
The Pentagon will also release a new report on US military strategy for the region that will highlight areas where the United States is making investments and alliances in the region, the official said.
"China can change the world ... we can't afford to lose in Asia. Asia is the crown jewel," said Elbridge Colby, who led the Pentagon's development of the National Defense Strategy.
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(1) Trump suddenly wake up and realise Asia is the crown jewel and US can't lose in Asia.
(2) But Trump is fighting a trade war worldwide - that hurts many Countries in Asia.
(3) Now Trump suddenly realise Asia GDP is US$32 trillion and is a big trade, business and investment market - and want to do something - all knee-jerk reactions - not a strategician.
"China can change the world ... we can't afford to lose in Asia. Asia is the crown jewel," said Elbridge Colby, who led the Pentagon's development of the National Defense Strategy.
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(1) Trump suddenly wake up and realise Asia is the crown jewel and US can't lose in Asia.
(2) But Trump is fighting a trade war worldwide - that hurts many Countries in Asia.
(3) Now Trump suddenly realise Asia GDP is US$32 trillion and is a big trade, business and investment market - and want to do something - all knee-jerk reactions - not a strategician.
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Lam Chian Leong
(1) China set piece - is via trade, business and investment - softpower enabler to win Global influence, World leadership and Geopolitical ground.
(2) Trump knee jerk reaction - try to use investment and alliances via US military strategy - to get Countries to buy-in will become a poor cousin of China's set piece.
(3) Reasons being - which Countries will want to be draw into military confrontation and conflict with China?
(4) Trump by enticing Countries to join him - will be less effective than China's business, trade and investment softpower which bring mutual benefits such as peace, wealth and prosperity to Countries that associate with it - rather than Trump's strategy that have elements of confrontation, conflict and destruction.
(2) Trump knee jerk reaction - try to use investment and alliances via US military strategy - to get Countries to buy-in will become a poor cousin of China's set piece.
(3) Reasons being - which Countries will want to be draw into military confrontation and conflict with China?
(4) Trump by enticing Countries to join him - will be less effective than China's business, trade and investment softpower which bring mutual benefits such as peace, wealth and prosperity to Countries that associate with it - rather than Trump's strategy that have elements of confrontation, conflict and destruction.
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