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PDB Situation Report | November 30th, 2024: Trump’s China Strategy & Security Breaches in the UK
30 Nov 2024
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Former President Donald Trump’s potential cabinet picks—how they could reshape U.S. policy on China. Author and expert Gordon Chang joins us for his analysis. A troubling development for America’s military abroad—three U.S. Air Force bases in the UK are experiencing drone intrusions. Retired U.S. Army Colonel John Mills weighs in on what it means for national security. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. Blackout Coffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to the PDB Situation Report. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. We're kicking off today's show with a close look at Donald Trump's cabinet picks and how some of those selections could shape America's approach to China. Now, joining us is author and good friend of the show, Gordon Chang.
He'll be providing his expert analysis on what these choices mean for the U.S.-China relationship. Later in the program, in what's becoming an ongoing issue for America's military, and this is very interesting, three bases in the UK used by the U.S. Air Force are getting buzzed by unidentified drones. We'll talk to retired U.S. Army Colonel John Mills about that.
But first, today's Situation Report Spotlight. Donald Trump's cabinet choices are sending a clear signal about his administration's approach to China. Two appointments stand out, Senator Marco Rubio, of course, for Secretary of State, and billionaire investor Scott Besson for Treasury Secretary.
Now, Rubio has built his reputation as a staunch critic of Beijing, often highlighting its human rights abuses and military aggression in the Indo-Pacific. Well, he's not wrong. As Secretary of State, he would likely steer U.S. diplomacy toward a more confrontational stance against China.
On the economic front, Scott Besson's nomination as Treasury Secretary, well, that suggests an equally firm approach. A strong proponent of tariffs, Besset has argued that they're essential to countering unfair trade practices, a strategy that aligns with Trump's previous policies on China.
Now, these selections underscore a broader strategy to confront China on multiple levels, from diplomacy to trade to security. For more on this, let me bring in Gordon Chang. He's the author of a great new book. It's called Plan Red, China's Project to Destroy America. You can check him out on X, at Gordon G. Chang. Gordon, thank you very much for joining us again today. Oh, well, thank you, Mike.
Gordon, we managed to do it. We survived the election. You know, he's pretty much settled into his nomination picks. And that's where I'd love to start today, is to get your assessment. From sort of a forward look towards the China-US relationship, I'd like to get your assessment of his key picks.
And maybe we start with Secretary of State, we start with Treasury Secretary, and then just kind of roam wherever you want to on that one.
President Trump's picks indicate that he's going to, first of all, go for tariffs, which we saw in the beginning of this week with the announcement of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and the additional 10% tariffs on China for fentanyl. And clearly, Trump is probably going to add some more tariffs on China as well. This is important because it's going to rearrange trade flows around the world.
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