Panel: Why are US allies making nice with China?

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  Hello and welcome to the panel discussion of World Today.

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  I'm Ding Heng in Beijing.

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  British Prime Minister Keir Stammer is the latest leader of a U.S.

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  ally to visit China in pursuit of renewed ties.

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  As the first British leader to set foot on a country in eight years,

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  Stammer says it is vital to build a more sophisticated relationship with China.

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  Apart from Stomper, China has hosted South Korean President Lee Jiamun,

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  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney,

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  Finnish Prime Minister Patrick Orpo and Irish leader Michael Martin since the start of 2026.

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  All these countries have been hit by Washington's so-called reciprocal trade tariffs over the past year,

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  and a few have found themselves at odds with U.S.

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  President Donald Trump over his desire to take control of Greenland.

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  In this edition of the program,

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  we will explore why some of the closest traditional allies of the United States are looking to China for a reliable relationship.

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  So joining us now on the line are Muhammad Ali Nasir,

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