Trump call for Chinese warships hits sensitive topic for Xi
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-03-17 11:36 UTC+10:00
Section: WORLD
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, China, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for China to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz will almost certainly be rejected out of hand. But it unwittingly touches a sensitive debate simmering among foreign policy thinkers in Beijing: Should President Xi Jinping start using his military to shape geopolitical outcomes?
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