re: Trump: We're not bound to 'one China' policy

Isn't the same true of Russia, who has geopolitical ambitions to restore its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and has actually acted on those interests in recent years?

Chinese interests are more internal, as they have had uneven development in the country, and have restless populations in their western portion. They have terroritorial claims in the South China Sea, along with Vietnam, the Phillipines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. The most they have projected power outside of that area is a burgeoning relationship with Pakistan (see the book The China-Pakistan Axis) in an attempt to prevent the problems in Central Asia from spilling over into Xinjiang. This is also an attempt to cut India off from Russia (one of India's closest allies) as well as to replace the US as one of Pakistan's allies.

For me the threat between Russia and China is even, and we should do all we can to play them against one another, as they are historically opposed.

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We've worked well with them when we were the clear hegemonic power and they were simply trying to get their shite in order. However, they've entered a new phase of trying to project power and become a hegemon in their own right, so we will be more directly opposed to them than we have been in the past.

Little brother is growing up and we're about to have to duke it out in the front yard

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China WILL be the eastern hemisphere's hegemonic power within a generation baring a war with United States. We simply cannot "win" a peace with them.

Trump is a goddamn idiot and its just keep getting clearer and clearer everyday.

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So we need to trade as equals then. Again, I don't mind Trump re-positioning us in trade with China. It goes hand in hand with Obama's pivot as well. China will be our main rival for our generation. Russia is trying to get back to the hegemonic table, but we need to force Western Europe to be the main counterbalance to that and we can be backup. We need to confront China head on and this is a good step in doing so.

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I agree with all of this. Russia should be Europe's problem. China cam be the hegemonic power in the east unless they start threatening our freedom of navigation or try to prevent us from trading with other Asian nations.

In order to moderate China's claims, we need to do what we can to encourage Japan to rebuild its military, to serve as a bulwark against China, the same way we need the EU to serve as the bulwark to Russia.

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Trump: We're not bound to 'one China' policy

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Good.

China needs to be pushed back quite a bit. There's been an epidemic of cyber attacks and corporate espionage over the past few years and it needs to be brought under heel yesterday.

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Gen Y loves America and seek to emulate us. Almost no one 35 and under really admires Mao.

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So like the opposite of America?

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newfound peace with Russia

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don´t think this has happened. I wouldn´t say relations have been tremendously bellic, simply at odds.
You have no fact as to Russia being an ally. I think Trump will look for detante, and possible understanding.

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antagonistic towards China.

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They hold a shite ton of US debt, but also depend upon this market. There is much to be discussed.

Regardless of who is president, if you think the US would stand for any Chinese military intervention in Taiwan, you are delusional. Any military moves by china would be met forcefully by the US Navy. The only real threat the Chinese have to project power is nuclear weapons. Even they aren't crazy enough to engage in a nuclear war to extend their influence in Asia.

What everyone needs to realize that despite the current state of our military due to 8 years of liberal rule, we are still the biggest boy on the playground. China cannot match our Naval forces and without that they cannot bring their super large army to bear in any useful manner. China cannot and will not get into any type of military engagement with the US.