RT by @nytimes: NEW: Trump vowed to make the China challenge a priority. But by getting mired in war with Iran, he has given China a stronger hand and has shaken the confidence of

NEW: Trump vowed to make the China challenge a priority. But by getting mired in war with Iran, he has given China a stronger hand and has shaken the confidence of Asian allies. Trump is sending thousands of Marines from Japan and missiles from South Korea to the Middle East.