Ex-Trump Aide Says China Threat Is Clear But Taiwan Must Step Up
- Former adviser O’Brien discussed foreign policy at convention
- Trump wants ‘more of a strategic decoupling’ with China
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Donald Trump’s former national security adviser brushed aside concerns that 100% tariffs on some Chinese goods would fuel inflation and called for what he termed a broad “strategic decoupling” from Beijing, offering a taste of what economic and foreign policy might look like if the former president returns to power.
Former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said Trump is serious about fresh tariffs on China as a way to cut its dominance in key sectors including automobiles. He echoed Trump’s comments this week that Taiwan should boost military spending, arguing the US can’t care more about other countries’ defense than they do.