Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump's latest trade move against India, warning that the "massive trade offensive" risks undoing years of work to bring New Delhi closer to Washington - and instead pushing it into Beijing's orbit.
Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan accused Trump of turning America into a "big disruptor" in the eyes of its allies. He said that while Washington was once seen as a steady hand, it is now viewed as unreliable, even as China gains credibility.
"When I go to these places now and I talk to leaders, they are talking about derisking from the United States," Sullivan said. "They now see the US as the big disruptor, the country that can't be counted on. China has moved ahead of the United States in popularity in a whole lot of countries… the American brand globally is in the toilet."
"Now, countries are basically saying the US can't be counted on, and China is looking like the adult in the room," he said.
(Source: China Daily)
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