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This week, President Trump continued the trend he has established so many times, he pulled the United States out of UNESCO. And as he did so, China was embedded itself more deeply in the institution he had vacated. Between America's retreat from every international body on the grounds that it's not 'America First' enough (how could it ever be?), and its pursuit of allies and enemies alike with punitive tariffs, China is taking full advantage to speed up the transition to what it believes is its inevitable rise. It's a major shift in world power dynamics, so let's discuss.
By Mallen Baker4.2
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This week, President Trump continued the trend he has established so many times, he pulled the United States out of UNESCO. And as he did so, China was embedded itself more deeply in the institution he had vacated. Between America's retreat from every international body on the grounds that it's not 'America First' enough (how could it ever be?), and its pursuit of allies and enemies alike with punitive tariffs, China is taking full advantage to speed up the transition to what it believes is its inevitable rise. It's a major shift in world power dynamics, so let's discuss.

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