Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan

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With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, countries around the world are girding for revived tensions between the U.S. and China. 

For decades, countries found it possible to work with both sides, particularly in Asia: Governments could trade with China while relying on the U.S. for security. But now, less powerful nations may find it tougher to navigate a more tense international system, author Robert Kaplan said in a late January interview with Fortune.