{"id":355601,"date":"2026-06-25T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-chinas-rise-is-shaping-trumps-strategy-in-asia-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:00:45","slug":"how-chinas-rise-is-shaping-trumps-strategy-in-asia-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-chinas-rise-is-shaping-trumps-strategy-in-asia-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How China\u2019s rise is shaping Trump\u2019s strategy in Asia | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jUnJ9HtaQ4w\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How China\u2019s rise is shaping Trump\u2019s strategy in Asia | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jUnJ9HtaQ4w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s strategy in Asia is shifting. With Beijing\u2019s military and economic might now approaching that of the United States, official strategy documents call for the US to seek a \u2018balance of power\u2019 with Beijing \u2014 to prevent it from achieving regional hegemony. Trump\u2019s summit with Xi Jinping had friendly vibes, with both leaders calling for \u2018constructive strategic stability.\u2019 Why is this happening? And what does this mean for US friends in Asia? Comments by Trump have raised fears that he might abandon Taiwan for trade deals with China. And allies along the First Island Chain such as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are asking whether the US is still committed to their defense. In this special analysis, DW\u2019s Richard Walker dives into Trump\u2019s statements, his official strategy and the consequences for the future of Asia, with input from politicians and experts from Australia, China, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and the US.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Smiles in Beijing<br \/>\n1:07 Taiwan at risk<br \/>\n2:21 \u201cChina as a peer\u201d<br \/>\n3:34 Hegseth\u2019s transformation<br \/>\n4:29 First Island Chain<br \/>\n4:57 \u201cDeterrence by denial\u201d<br \/>\n5:54 Elbridge Colby &amp; Taiwan<br \/>\n6:44 Ending US supremacy<br \/>\n7:23 Rare earths<br \/>\n8:06 Trump vs Lai Ching-te<br \/>\n9:12 Taiwan reacts<br \/>\n10:21 Breaking the chain?<br \/>\n12:00 Japan center stage<br \/>\n13:24 Webs of cooperation<br \/>\n15:07 Philippines under stress<br \/>\n15:49 \u201cGet out of our territory\u201d<br \/>\n16:53 South Korea \u201cmodel ally\u201d<br \/>\n17:52 Nuclear threat<br \/>\n19:04 A matter of trust<br \/>\n20:07 Taiwan arms deals<br \/>\n22:35 The Six Assurances<br \/>\n24:26 Tactics or strategy?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#us #strategy #asia #dwgeopolitics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s strategy in Asia is shifting. With Beijing\u2019s military and economic might now approaching that of the United States, official strategy documents call for the US to seek a \u2018balance of power\u2019 with Beijing \u2014 to prevent it from achieving regional hegemony. Trump\u2019s summit with Xi Jinping had friendly vibes, with both leaders calling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":355602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130889],"tags":[],"actors":[],"class_list":["post-355601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dw-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How China\u2019s rise is shaping Trump\u2019s strategy in Asia | DW News | News ISC Videos<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Watch How China\u2019s rise is shaping Trump\u2019s strategy in Asia | DW News for free, here on News ISC. 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