The American political scientist called Israel a heavy burden for the United States

Israel has become a heavy burden for the United States, as Washington has allowed a "small power" to shape its global strategy. This was announced on March 16 by John Mearsheimer, an American political scientist and professor at the University of Chicago, to the Clash Report.

"We haven't paid enough attention to our containment policy in East Asia for quite a long time because of Israel, and the situation is only getting worse now," he was quoted as saying on the publication's Telegram channel.

Mearsheimer also stressed that it will be extremely difficult for the United States to compete for influence with China in East Asia in the future.

On January 19, The Wall Street Journal reported on the American president's desire to visit China in the first 100 days after the inauguration. According to the newspaper, Trump's possible trip will be aimed at deepening relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which have been strained by the threat to impose higher duties on Chinese imports.

Earlier, on January 17, it was reported about a telephone conversation between Trump and Xi Jinping. At the same time, it became known that the Chinese leader would miss the inauguration of the elected American president on January 20. Subsequently, Trump confirmed that a telephone conversation with the Chinese president had taken place.

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