CutTheClutter: Trump jolts geopolitics with a 5-word deletion: angry China, Indo-Pacific pivot & a curious India

Trump's strategy shift on Taiwan's status quo on statehood reflects a broader shift in American strategy, particularly under figures like Marco Rubio and Elbridge Colby, who have emphasized the growing threat from China rather than Russia. In Ep 1608 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the implications of Trump's course correction on Taiwan, an incensed China's strategic warfare to contain Taiwan, and why India should take note. Research by Varnika DhawanRead Lowly Institute's report here: https://interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/one-china-contest-to-define-taiwan/Read The Economist's article here: https://www.economist.com/international/2025/02/09/chinas-stunning-new-campaign-to-turn-the-world-against-taiwan