Why Trump probably can’t pull off a “reverse Nixon”

Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Lyle J Goldstein

“President Donald Trump’s unorthodox diplomacy has alarm bells ringing around the world, not least in Washington, D.C. While much of the inside-the-beltway elite is horrified at the prospect of America supposedly reorienting toward Russia, administration insiders have hinted at an ambitious plan to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing. They’ve raised the possibility of a so-called ‘Reverse Nixon’ maneuver aimed at fostering a global balance of power more favorable to America. But can it work?” (04/08/25)

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-nixon-china/