Trump and the military fast hand fast leg acted to exploit potential friction between Zhang and Xi by creating pressure through various strategic moves:
- Urging the Panamanian government to influence the judiciary in favor of the U.S., accusing China of illegally holding two ports.
- Encouraging Australia to terminate its port contract with China.
- Persuading Indonesia to dismantle China's large observatory telescope installation.
- Highlighting unrest at the Chinese-controlled port in Burma.
- Convincing Cambodia to permit U.S. navy vessels to utilize the Chinese-built port.
- Deploying F-35 and B2 back to Japan
- Urging the Panamanian government to influence the judiciary in favor of the U.S., accusing China of illegally holding two ports.
- Encouraging Australia to terminate its port contract with China.
- Persuading Indonesia to dismantle China's large observatory telescope installation.
- Highlighting unrest at the Chinese-controlled port in Burma.
- Convincing Cambodia to permit U.S. navy vessels to utilize the Chinese-built port.
- Deploying F-35 and B2 back to Japan
