Trump 2.0 to still focus on dealmaking in more volatile world: Ian Bremmer

Eurasia Group chief sees tensions with China growing under hawkish administration

Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer said he does not expect Taiwan to be taken over by China in the next four years, but predicted greater friction between Beijing and Washington. (Photo by Mikio Sugeno)

YUTA SAITO, Nikkei staff writer

December 19, 2024 22:30 JST

NEW YORK -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will maintain a transactional approach to diplomacy in his second term, using tariffs as the principal mechanism to extract desired outcomes, Ian Bremmer, president of geopolitical risk advisory firm Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, told Nikkei.

The returning U.S. leader will face an increasingly complex geopolitical environment, from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to frictions with China. "If Trump gets things wrong, they could go very badly wrong," Bremmer warned.