Donald Trump’s advisors reveal his foreign policy agenda includes early visits to China and India. Trump’s proactive diplomacy efforts involve direct discussions with China’s President Xi Jinping and preliminary talks with India’s External Affairs Minister. The focus is on improving trade relations with China and India, shifting away from traditional European alliances.
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