Trump’s G20 absence hands China the global stage

The international analytical and information community Resurgam has shared its view on the implications of Donald Trump’s decision to skip the G-20 summit. 

While some Western analysts continue to frame this as a strategic pivot toward China, Resurgam believes the justification rings hollow. “In reality, it’s either a completely failed strategy, or none at all,” the analysts state.

Loss of allied ties

Resurgam notes, “To effectively confront China, the United States must rely on its allies, particularly NATO countries (mainly in Europe), Japan, and South Korea. However, the U.S. is currently doing more to spread anti-American sentiment globally through its own international actions than any Chinese propaganda could achieve.”

Resurgam analysts point out that Europe is showing signs of what they call “the South American failure in repeat mode.” Washington’s pursuit of short-term advantages in the past — particularly by backing military regimes in Brazil and beyond — led to decades of mistrust. 

China and Russia: A strengthening axis

Resurgam highlights a critical miscalculation: “Washington is clinging to the illusion that concessions to Putin will drive a wedge between Russia and China. But the exact opposite has happened.” With the onset of the U.S.-China trade war, Beijing shifted from passive observer to active participant, tightening its ties with Moscow while applying strategic pressure.

“This,” Resurgam concludes, “has only accelerated the failure of the U.S. approach.”

Collapse of U.S. authority

Beyond geopolitical alignments, the damage to American credibility is profound. Resurgam points out that even aside from diplomatic missteps, the trade war itself has collapsed under the weight of its contradictions.

“Trump can make wild claims about ‘90+ deals in 90 days’ or about who kisses his ass,” Resurgam remarks, “but the facts are clear — the U.S. didn’t just lose the trade war with China, it never properly started it. America blinked first under pressure — foreign and domestic.”

The global fallout

The consequences are already visible:

• China’s resolve — and its willingness to suffer economically for long-term gains — has stunned Washington. “This,” Resurgam states, “has significantly elevated China’s status in Asia.”
• American allies have responded by inching closer to Beijing. South Korean and Japanese trade envoys opened talks with China before ever consulting Washington.

Even in Europe, skepticism toward China had been increasing due to Beijing’s ties with Moscow. But Washington’s economic aggression forced Brussels to shift gears and re-engage with Beijing — even intensify that cooperation. Resurgam observes, “Spain’s Sanchez government has already inked new trade agreements with China.”

The G-20 no-show

As Resurgam’s experts put it: “Opinions may vary on such measures, but ceding the international stage to China is a curious ‘strategy’ for those aiming to contain Beijing. It appears highly illogical — especially in the wake of losing the trade war.”

The White House may attempt to spin Trump’s absence as a gesture of support for “white farmers” or claim it’s irrelevant, but Resurgam asserts, “Trump fears that his lies to the domestic audience — including claims that ‘other countries are kissing his ass’ — will unravel under the weight of criticism those very countries may express collectively at the G20.”