Trump Puts China in Zugzwang and Forces a Visible Choice
Business
President Donald Trump’s keenest supporters like to say he’s playing chess in the geopolitical realm, operating at a strategic level most of us can’t comprehend. Whether you believe that’s true or not depends on how red your hat is. But with his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels engaged in the Iranian oil trade, in force as of 10 a.m. ET on Monday, Trump has put China in zugzwang. The term will be familiar to chess players, who'll know that zugzwang describes a position where
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