China “would start replacing the U.S. in the role of keeping Russia out of the Eastern Flank,” Gabrielius Landsbergis, the former Lithuanian foreign minister, recently posted on X. European Union members “in the East would be dependent on China’s protection and the racketeering would spread West.”

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world US President Donald Trump said a fresh trade deal with China was possible,

Trump told reporters that he thinks the U.S. reaching a trade agreement with China is “possible,” and also emphasized his “very good relationship” with Chinese President X