Trump’s Call for Chinese Warships Hits on Sensitive Topic for Xi

2026-03-16 - 11:33

(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump’s demand for China to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz will almost certainly be rejected out of hand. But it unwittingly touches a sensitive debate simmering among foreign policy thinkers in Beijing: Should President Xi Jinping start using his military to shape geopolitical outcomes? Read More