In the first few months of 2026, the Trump administration has embarked on military interventions in Iran and Venezuela and threatened possible annexation of Greenland. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s February trip to Beijing followed on the heels of the first state visit to China by a British leader in eight years. As the United States and China prepare for their much-touted summit in late March, Beijing is weighing its options in the face of recent American actions and the new “Donroe Doctrine.”Chinese foreign policy remains driven by the core priorities of preserving regime security and consolidating influence in itsThe post What the Donroe Doctrine Could Mean for China’s Economic Statecraft appeared first on War on the Rocks.