You could also say that eg. Germany is now tied between picking the most trustful partner and that the current us administration is at least "doubtful". While

You could also say that eg. Germany is now tied between picking the most trustful partner and that the current us administration is at least "doubtful". While Chinese sanctions could be applied easier when partnerships are strong. It's hard to go "all-in" while the be administration is dropping a lot of agreements, just because they were made by the previous president. Countries like China and Russia are trying to make the most advantage now they can.