> Xi Jinping's more than decade-long pursuit of the power to fight fire with fire is now given added urgency because of President Trump’s unapologetic use of military force, which is threatening governments and disrupting a global order that China increasingly sees itself as eventually leading.
**For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power**
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/world/asia/china-iran-power.html
