Despite Trade War and Virus Jibes, Why Beijing May Want to Keep Trump in the White House
4 years, 2 months ago

Despite Trade War and Virus Jibes, Why Beijing May Want to Keep Trump in the White House

News 18  

Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as it scans the horizon for the decline of its superpower rival. China’s leadership could be handed “the opportunity to boost its global standing as a champion for globalisation, multilateralism, and international cooperation,” said Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations, Bucknell University. “A second Trump term could give China more time to rise as a great power on the world stage,” Zhu said. “You help promote unity in China.” Trump is also lampooned on China’s heavily censored social media as ‘Jianguo’, meaning “help to build China”. “Biden will inherit the tariffs, and I’m doubtful he would lift them unilaterally,” said Bonnie Glaser, Director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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China Daily  

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Better Sino-US ties best option for Trump
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Better Sino-US ties best option for Trump

China Daily  

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US-China relations: Beijing calls for reset in bilateral tieunder President Donald Trump
1 week ago

US-China relations: Beijing calls for reset in bilateral tieunder President Donald Trump

Live Mint  

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Sino-US relations need new chapter

China Daily  

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Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing
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1 week, 4 days ago

Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing

Associated Press  

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Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing

LA Times  

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How China will strike back at Trump

Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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China's Xi warns 'no winners' in trade war with U.S.
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China's Xi warns 'no winners' in trade war with U.S.

Raw Story  

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Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here’s how China plans to fight back
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Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here’s how China plans to fight back

LA Times  

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China Daily  

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China, US have much to learn from each other
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China Daily  

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China, US have much to learn from each other
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China Daily  

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3 weeks ago

China ready to meet challenges of Trump era

China Daily  

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

How China will strike back at Trump

Live Mint  

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China to respond to Trump's 'tariff war' with 'supply chain war'
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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Salon  

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Trump's Tariffs In His First Term Did Little To Alter Economy — But This Time May Be Different
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Huff Post  

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Trump’s trade threats put the world on a precipice and may say a lot about his second term
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Trump’s trade threats put the world on a precipice and may say a lot about his second term

CNN  

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'History will not look kindly': Columnist says major AI decision may doom Trump's 2nd term

Raw Story  

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Trump's trade war with China is about to hit a hard wall of reality: columnist
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Trump's trade war with China is about to hit a hard wall of reality: columnist

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has already begun to ramp up threats of a trade war, with a vow to enact sharp new tariffs across the board on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China to strong-arm them into stopping the flow of drugs and migrants. But his plans may quickly fall apart, wrote Eduardo Porter for The Washington Post, because there are economic …

Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
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Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Raw Story  

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No one will win a trade war: China after Trump threatens new tariffs on imports
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No one will win a trade war: China after Trump threatens new tariffs on imports

India Today  

Neither the United States nor China would win a trade war, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Monday, after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports when he takes office on Jan. 20. "About the issue of US tariffs on China, China believes that China-US economic and trade cooperation is mutually …

Trump can do a business deal with China
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China Daily  

Editor's note: In recent years, China has made significant strides in pursuit of high-quality economic and cultural development. How can China achieve a breakthrough deal with the next US administration after Donald Trump assumes office on Jan 20 despite the wide expectation he would implement highly disruptive domestic and foreign policies? The worst-case scenario is the US intensifying the tariff …

Trump can do a business deal with China
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump can do a business deal with China

China Daily  

Editor's note: In recent years, China has made significant strides in pursuit of high-quality economic and cultural development. How can China achieve a breakthrough deal with the next US administration after Donald Trump assumes office on Jan 20 despite the wide expectation he would implement highly disruptive domestic and foreign policies? The worst-case scenario is the US intensifying the tariff …

Trump can do a business deal with China
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump can do a business deal with China

China Daily  

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Ripple effects of US policy on Chinese trade
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Ripple effects of US policy on Chinese trade

Hindustan Times  

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China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump
1 month ago

China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump

CNN  

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China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump
1 month ago

China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump

CNN  

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What awaits Sino-US ties in Trump 2.0 era
1 month ago

What awaits Sino-US ties in Trump 2.0 era

China Daily  

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Donald Trump's tough China policy
1 month ago

Donald Trump's tough China policy

India Today  

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House as America's 47th President. India Today Global sat down with veteran diplomat Susan Thornton to understand Donald Trump's approach to China. Thornton says she expects a tougher and more negative atmosphere surrounding US-China relations under a second Trump Administration. However, Thornton points out the consensus view that the first trade …

Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry
1 month ago

Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry

Firstpost  

As China dominates the supply of minerals needed to manufacture chips, it is expected to choke supplies in case Donald Trump ramps up the US-China trade war after assuming office in January Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken 17 February, 2023. How China uses control of supply chains in trade war China …

Brazil courts China as its Musk feud erupts again
1 month ago

Brazil courts China as its Musk feud erupts again

Live Mint  

The re-election of Donald Trump on November 5th has rather overshadowed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s big bash. On November 11th Mr Xi expressed his wish for China’s friendship with Brazil to “flow unceasingly like the Yangtze River and the Amazon River." Shortly before the election in the United States, Lula threw veiled support behind Kamala Harris, Mr Trump’s rival. …

Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship

Live Mint  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that he’s ready to work with Donald Trump to improve the relationship between the world’s biggest economies. Speaking in their final meeting before Trump takes office, Xi told Biden that the US and China shouldn’t pursue decoupling and instead strive for peaceful existence over the long term. Although he’s supported both …

Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump tariffs threat on China looms
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump tariffs threat on China looms

Firstpost  

According to a US administration official, this meeting is likely the final encounter between the current leaders of the world’s two largest economies before Trump assumes office in January. Blanket Tariff Trump has vowed to adopt blanket 60% tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese goods as part of a package of ”America First” trade measures. On Wednesday, Biden national security …

Trump’s ’America First’ Policy: Potential geopolitical shifts in Middle East, implications for Modi, China, Putin, NATO
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s ’America First’ Policy: Potential geopolitical shifts in Middle East, implications for Modi, China, Putin, NATO

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's victory marked a drastic shift in U.S. foreign policy, driven by his “America First” principles—non-interventionism, trade protectionism, and a focus on reshaping global relations. Trump on NATO and Global Security Donald Trump’s controversial stance on NATO—where he has accused European allies of free-riding on US military commitments—has raised alarm bells in Europe. The future of transatlantic security also …

Xi-Biden meet: Tariffs to Taiwan, what ails US-China ties as Trump looms
1 month, 1 week ago

Xi-Biden meet: Tariffs to Taiwan, what ails US-China ties as Trump looms

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s presidency could see escalating trade wars. Relations between China and the US, the world’s most important superpowers, had nosedived during Trump’s first term as president, when he started a trade war with Beijing, using punishing tariff rates. Here’s a picture of how the US-China relations soured under Biden – and what to expect under Trump 2.0: Trade wars Trump, …

What awaits Sino-US ties in Trump 2.0 era
1 month, 1 week ago

What awaits Sino-US ties in Trump 2.0 era

China Daily  

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Biden set for final meet with China's Xi in Peru as Trump's tariff threat looms
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden set for final meet with China's Xi in Peru as Trump's tariff threat looms

India Today  

Joe Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for the last time as US President on Saturday, but the leaders' goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump's inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts over cybercrime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden and Xi will huddle on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru - for their first talks …

What awaits Sino-US ties in Trump 2.0 era
1 month, 1 week ago

What awaits Sino-US ties in Trump 2.0 era

China Daily  

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DC Edit | Trump’s key govt choices show desire for disruption
1 month, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Trump’s key govt choices show desire for disruption

Deccan Chronicle  

Nearly 200 years ago, New York senator William L. Marcy defended President Andrew Jackson’s appointment of Martin Van Buren as minister to Britain with the words — “To the victor belongs the spoils of the enemy.” It appears the old principle is not dead yet as US President-elect Donald Trump has named a dozen personalities to be in his team, …

Trump's 'economic war' with China would hammer these two swing states: CNBC
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's 'economic war' with China would hammer these two swing states: CNBC

Raw Story  

If President-elect Donald Trump is serious about hitting all Chinese goods with tariffs of 60 percent or higher, experts warn it could lead to all-out economic warfare that would be particularly damaging to two key swing states that Trump flipped in 2024. CNBC reports that the U.S.-China Business Council, in conjunction with Oxford Economics, estimates that a large-scale "economic war" …

Not just China, these US allies too could suffer the most by Donald Trump's tariffs
1 month, 1 week ago

Not just China, these US allies too could suffer the most by Donald Trump's tariffs

Hindustan Times  

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China prepares to retaliate against potential trade war with Donald Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

China prepares to retaliate against potential trade war with Donald Trump

Firstpost  

China is reportedly preparing to counter potential US tariffs, setting the stage for an economic tit-for-tat that could further strain relations. China is preparing for potential retaliation against new tariffs if Donald Trump restarts the trade war upon his return to the Oval Office next year. China will strike back in the first rounds of another Trump trade war to …

Chinese ambassador to US calls Taiwan biggest flashpoint in relations, warns of potential conflict
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese ambassador to US calls Taiwan biggest flashpoint in relations, warns of potential conflict

Firstpost  

With a new, China hawks-filled, America -focused government set to occupy the White House, the China-US and Taiwan-US relations are on uncertain grounds Taiwan has been called the biggest flashpoint in US-China relations. Reuters China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, cautioned on Friday that Taiwan remains the biggest potential flashpoint between Beijing and Washington. “The Taiwan question is …

China coped with Trump’s first trade war. A second one will be tougher.
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1 month, 1 week ago

China coped with Trump’s first trade war. A second one will be tougher.

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—The last thing Xi Jinping needs right now is another showdown with Donald Trump over trade. If the U.S. cuts back on some of the $430 billion in goods it imports from China each year, Chinese companies could try sending them to other countries, a strategy Beijing followed successfully after Trump first hit Chinese goods with tariffs in 2018. Some …

Trump is recruiting a team of China hawks. So why is Beijing relieved?
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is recruiting a team of China hawks. So why is Beijing relieved?

Live Mint  

With the expected appointments of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz to cabinet positions, President-elect Donald Trump is putting together what some China hawks call a tough-on-China “dream team." Meanwhile, senior Chinese officials also are planning to step up courtship of American business leaders to try to counterbalance the China hard-liners on Trump’s foreign-policy team, according to the people …

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – United States President-elect Donald Trump is filling his incoming administration with figures known for their hawkish views on China, signalling a tough line on Beijing in areas ranging from national security to trade. Trump on Tuesday also named Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a “Department of Government Efficiency.” Unlike …

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