[fxtentacle]

For me, it reads like they wanted to discuss the rules for the new order, but then the US suspended talks over what might be called greed.

[noir-york]

I was replying to the point about why EU and the US should form an alliance against China - and the reason being the wider geostrategic context.

[NicoJuicy]

But he is correct. US withdrew current alliances, so the trust to create new ones is partially gone.

There is a reason that the next president will have to restore trust to the US as world leader and will have a tougher job than normal.