For Trump and his supporters, the time has come for a domestic conservative revolution to merge with a global movement, with the ultimate goal of totally transforming the political landscape of the West. But while the crises Trump sparks may be unpredictable, they are not necessarily uncontrollable.

The most prominent characteristic of the incoming U.S. president is uncertainty. China, especially, must drop all illusions and prepare to compete so that it can sit tight in the fishing boat and steer it to safety. The wind and waves are likely to rise under a more experienced — and possibly less restrained — American chief executive.

Kudlow said the U.S. and China “expect to make more headway” in trade talks this week.

Diplomatic mission coincides with resumption of trade talks in Washington.

Growing military tensions make the US-China trade dispute harder to settle.

As the United States continues attempts to pressure North Korea, its allies may be charting a different path, with South Korea leading the way.

Security concerns will remain a barrier to Beijing-Tokyo rapprochement.

The departure of Ambassador Nikki Haley, a strong force for U.S. policies at the UN, illustrates a looming question: as the U.S. withdraws from the multilateral system it built, who will fill the void? China may be next.

Trump’s UN speech rejected the globalism the rest of the world has accepted.

Vice President Mike Pence’s speech at the Hudson Institute signaled a far tougher American line on China. It is worth considering the Trump administration’s motivations for taking such an adversarial public stance now.