ory, policies, is one of the most surprising phenomena. In 2018, for example, the Congress unanimously passed the Taiwan Travel Act, which encourages the Trump administration to host more high-ranking officials from Taiwan, a move that angered Beijing. Still, Congress is hardly united, even on trade. Some members have obje

ently, UNFPA has had a 50% decrease in available funding for all their commodity procurement, and the USAID procurement budget is being slashed under the Trump administration leading to a major decline of female condom procurement in Africa: | «<2 2015 2014 2013 2012 UNFPA 10,60 11,21 17,14 34,15 24,55 USAID 19,96 | 10.0

hinese leadership are now starting to ask, why bother? They argue that in technology, investment, foreign policy, national security and human rights, the Trump administration has made it clear that it has embarked on a more adversarial position toward China. So why should Beijing expend any more political capital on a trad

it was in the 1930s that appeasement - the sacrificing of one's principles to avoid confrontation with illiberalism - does not pay. Although we hope the Trump administration will reconsider its flawed strategy, recent events are not promising. Read more from Outlook and follow our updates on Facebook and Twitter. • 256 Co