Analysts suggest China could profit from recent US diplomatic rifts with European allies, including troop withdrawals from Germany. Beijing's strategy should focus on letting Washington's actions speak for themselves, avoiding redirection of US attention towards China. This comes as Trump escalates his criticism of European allies, even threatening to leave NATO.

Donald Trump’s latest attacks on US allies in Europe – including the order to withdraw troops from Germany and threats to do the same in Italy and Spain – may help to relieve the pressure on China. For now, Beijing’s priority should be to deny the US the chance to “redirect attention towards China” and let Washington’s own actions do the work, some analysts have argued. Trump has escalated his attacks on European allies in his second term, threatening to quit Nato over their refusal to support.....