President Trump's new strategy to resolve the Ukraine conflict by engaging directly with Russia raises speculation about his intentions to weaken the Sino-Russian alliance. China, feeling marginalized and uneasy, fears a potential US-Russia rapprochement that could isolate Beijing and shift US focus entirely towards countering China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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