Is the U.S. losing its closest allies to China's growing influence as Donald Trump sounds the alarm? On this eye-opening episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, China expert Bill Bishop breaks down British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's recent high-profile visit to Beijing, which drew sharp criticism from Trump as "very dangerous." They examine what Starmer actually achieved—modest tariff reductions and investment claims—amid optics that painted him as a supplicant, the concessions like approving a massive new Chinese embassy, and the backdrop of downgraded threat assessments and dropped spy cases. Bishop places the trip in broader context: a stream of European and Canadian leaders engaging China, Beijing portraying itself as the stable alternative amid turbulent U.S. relations, and China's long game to exploit fissures in traditional alliances through trade, minerals dominance, and people-to-people exchanges. The conversation explores U.S. leverage via tariffs and semiconductors, why past bluffs failed against China's supply-chain control, efforts to counter rare earth dominance, and whether middle powers can truly avoid choosing sides in an accelerating global rebalancing. What do these shifting alliances mean for America's global position in the coming years? Drop your thoughts in the comments below. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/live-with-bill-bishop-the-world-order https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-epstein-files-and-the-prosecutor https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-ice-campaign-bruce-blakemans To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Bill Bishop's substack: https://sinocism.com/ Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: [email protected] #China #Trump #USChinaRelations #TradeWar #Geopolitics #Tariffs #XiJinping #USA #GlobalTrade #ChinaUS #TaraPalmeriShow #BillBishop #UKChina #Alliances #TrumpTariffs Trump vs China: Are U.S. Allies Turning to Beijing? | Bill Bishop Explains Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 00:57 Bill Bishop joins the Tara Palmeri Show 01:17 Starmer's Visit Signals New World Order 03:02 Starmer's Trip Optics and Whiskey Tariffs 05:21 Dropped Spy Case and Chinese Embassy Approval 07:33 Middle Powers Question US Alliance Reliability 08:42 Trump Calls Starmer Visit Very Dangerous 12:42 Critical Minerals Summit in DC 15:10 Breaking China's Rare Earth Stranglehold 18:57 China's Supply Chain Dominance Risks 22:19 Beijing Portrays China as Stability Force 25:14 NATO Stress and Beijing Wins 29:24 US-China Relationship in 2028 33:27 Chinese Think They Have Trump's Number 35:20 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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