Weak US may force China into 'global hegemon' role: Columbia scholar

Andrew Nathan sees Trump-induced turmoil pushing Beijing to extend influence

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A giant screen displays President Xi Jinping the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing. © Reuters

MASAHIRO OKOSHI

NEW YORK -- China may have no choice but to become the dominant global player if U.S. President Donald Trump's policies weaken America and create a power vacuum, Columbia University political science professor Andrew Nathan told Nikkei on Wednesday.

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