The US president’s confrontational foreign policy is fuelling Chinese confidence about forging stronger alliances with US allies. Netizens are celebrating online.

As US President Donald Trump primed his arrival in Davos by sowing discord with allies – ramping up threats to take control of Greenland, vowing to levy tariffs on opponents of that bid, and leaking private messages from European leaders – Beijing took the cue to position itself as an alternative global leader.

US President Donald Trump's outburst comes amid escalating tensions between the US and China, following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's remarks in Davos.