Trump heads into week of diplomacy, hampered by lack of allies

Washington Post: Trump’s confrontational approach to allies has opened a gulf between Washington and countries that might otherwise be sympathetic toward U.S. efforts to promote fair trade and manage Beijing’s rise, analysts said. European economies are being buffeted by Chinese manufacturers undermining their industries. Asian powers such as Japan and South Korea want to avoid a more aggressive Chinese military in their neighborhood. But they are being forced to manage Trump’s shifting demands on trade and defense spending in ways that hamper any coordinated strategy against Beijing…