Archive · 22 Jan 2026

Trump's Impact on China and Global Alliances

Trump's Impact on China and Global Alliances

Parag Khanna, the founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, talked to NDTV about how President Donald Trump's leadership is affecting China and global alliances.

Some people think Trump's erratic behavior strengthens China, but Khanna explained that it actually weakens China in specific areas, like maritime and naval mobility around the North Atlantic.

He mentioned that the U.S. and its allies are focusing on critical supply chains and products to reduce dependency on China.

This includes partnering with countries like India, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

Khanna also talked about new initiatives like 'Mine to Magnet' and predicted that in the next five years, there will be more regionalism, multi-alignment, and functional coalitions among like-minded states.

He believes that a new system is being built, one thematic and functional area at a time.

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