Two things this week have attracted lots of attention so far. The first one is Trumps' "trade war", the second one is Trump-Kim summit. The first thing is that although there have been some arguments like China is taking over the US, the US is unquestionably still the centre of the world. Then we look into these two things. Trump's trade war is definitely a war against China. He initially wanted a tariff increase on all other countries but he has softened his tone and suggested there will be exemptions for "friendly countries"; I do not think that China would be included in the "friendly countries", though Trump definitely had a nice trip when visiting China. In today's world, it is impossible for two major powers to have a hot war directly against each other, especially given the two powers both have control of nuclear power; therefore, trade wars and proxy wars are the alternatives. Under the current circumstance, the US is in a much more advantageous position than China since China has more enemies nearby. The other thing this week is the possible Trump-Kim summit. This is described by the Western media as Trump's Nixon Moment in North Korean. Nixon visited China and formed an alliance with China against the Soviet Union, so many people believe during the Trump's visit to North Korea, the US and North Korean may come to some agreements against China. Therefore, China probably has taken Russia's position as the American biggest enemy or target.
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