The methods are different, but Obama's attempt for a power block outside China was smarter, ofc the current administration threw that overboard. Now it's just

The methods are different, but Obama's attempt for a power block outside China was smarter, ofc the current administration threw that overboard. Now it's just US vs. China instead of the world "vs" China. The current attempt may be way more visible, but I wouldn't say better. Since China is still expanding and the US ( under Trump) stands alone.