US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The United States' policy toward China is confused and will likely remain so for years to come. Starting around 2010, US political leaders began viewing China's economic rise as a threat to the US' global dominance, and beginning around 2014, Washington started to use its old anti-Soviet "containment" playbook to try to hinder China's continued advance. At the core of Biden's actions was his mistaken belief that the combination of US economic sanctions, financial power and NATO's weaponry would soon overwhelm Russia. Trump similarly overestimates the importance of the US market to China's exporters and thereby surmises that the threat of US tariffs and other trade barriers will terrify the country's competitors. The US' trade barriers have no doubt slowed China's overall economic growth, but not very significantly, and China's obvious strategy is to develop strong export markets in emerging economies.

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Trump’s China policy and South China Sea
1 day, 16 hours ago

Trump’s China policy and South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

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Trump didn’t start it: China-France ties were strong under Biden too
3 days, 11 hours ago

Trump didn’t start it: China-France ties were strong under Biden too

Firstpost  

Paris and Beijing have been quietly building a multifaceted partnership, mixing economic pragmatism with strategic dialogue, and occasionally awkward diplomacy over issues such as Ukraine French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot meets with Duan Peng, President of the Beijing Language and Culture University, in Beijing, China. Paris and Beijing have been quietly building a multifaceted partnership, mixing economic pragmatism with strategic …

China in a fix as Trump presses for direct talks with Xi Jinping
1 week, 3 days ago

China in a fix as Trump presses for direct talks with Xi Jinping

Firstpost  

Last month, China sent scholars to the US on “unofficial” diplomatic talks with the Trump administration to try and understand what the president actually wants. Beijing is seeking clarity on what Trump expects from China in a potential trade deal and how he might respond to its demands US President Donald Trump has once again indicated that he is going …

Trump Says US Doesn’t Want Russia, China Moving Closer Together
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump Says US Doesn’t Want Russia, China Moving Closer Together

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump expressed caution over closer ties between China and Russia, outlining plans to improve ties with two countries that have united in opposing the US on the world stage. “As a student of history, which I am — and I’ve watched it all — the first thing you learn is you don’t want Russia and China to get …

After Trump, the world in 2028
1 week, 5 days ago

After Trump, the world in 2028

Hindustan Times  

Given how different the world is in mid-March compared to mid-January, it is foolish to gaze into the future. The first question is if Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement is a fleeting or an enduring political feature of the US. Beyond personalities, this politics is marked by hostility to the federal administrative State; a belief that the America-led …

Trump is pushing US further away from Europe. Could this benefit China?
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump is pushing US further away from Europe. Could this benefit China?

Firstpost  

The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to US-Europe ties — it has clearly indicated that Washington can no longer be counted on for Europe’s security and waged a trade war against the region by imposing tariffs. In fact, a clear indication of this was Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks at the Munich Security Conference last month where …

China's Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future: Donald Trump
1 week, 6 days ago

China's Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future: Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would visit Washington “soon” amid brewing trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. US President Donald Trump with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. “The US is spreading all kinds of false information on the fentanyl issue, smearing …

Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?

Al Jazeera  

Observers say Trump wants to pull off a ‘reverse Nixon’ by deepening ties with Russia, but is that even possible? A ‘broader rehabilitation’ of ties with Russia While Trump ran for president on the promise that he would end the Russia-Ukraine war, his recent outreach to Putin since taking office has gone “far beyond” peace talks, according to William Jackson …

Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018

Al Jazeera  

Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than in the past, analysts say. “I don’t want to understate the impact – that’s almost a tripling of the effective tariff rates for Chinese goods that are coming into the United States, so it’s big,” Beddor told Al Jazeera. At the “Two Sessions” meetings last week in Beijing, the National …

How China wins from Trump’s pivot to Russia
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How China wins from Trump’s pivot to Russia

ABC  

Sam Hawley: The world was shocked by Donald Trump's Oval Office clash with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Today, Dan Blumenthal, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a centre-right think tank, on what it all means for China's ambitions in our region and around the world. Dan Blumenthal: Well, China would perceive that the Russians are quite satisfied …

China readies for trade tensions with U.S.; won’t negotiate from weakness
2 weeks, 6 days ago

China readies for trade tensions with U.S.; won’t negotiate from weakness

The Hindu  

The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with U.S. President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s President appears unlikely to make a similar call soon. China’s leaders say they are open to talks, but they also made preparations for the higher U.S. tariffs, which have …

China scolds ‘two-faced’ US in rebuke of Trump’s agenda
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China scolds ‘two-faced’ US in rebuke of Trump’s agenda

Live Mint  

China’s top diplomat chided the Trump administration and said efforts to contain the country’s rise were destined to fail, presenting Beijing as a force for global stability in a rejection of U.S. policy under President Trump. Wang’s strident comments reflected Beijing’s determination to stand up to U.S. pressure, though domestic economic problems and China’s worsening ties with many traditional U.S. …

China is secretly worried Trump will win on trade
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

China is secretly worried Trump will win on trade

Live Mint  

Soon after Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, Xi Jinping asked his aides to urgently analyze the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. His concern, according to people who consult with senior Chinese officials, was that as President Trump gears up for a showdown with Beijing, China could get isolated like Moscow during …

As Trump courts Russia & cuts US aids, China emerges as real winner
1 month ago

As Trump courts Russia & cuts US aids, China emerges as real winner

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump might claim to pursue the ‘America First’ agenda, but China is emerging as the real beneficiary of his foreign policy As US President Donald Trump has cut foreign aid, ditched traditional allies, and made a new ally in Russia, China appears to emerging as the real winner. The purported approach that Trump has taken to counter …

One Biden decision Trump is not undoing: Tightening the curb on China tech
1 month ago

One Biden decision Trump is not undoing: Tightening the curb on China tech

Firstpost  

Even as US President Donald Trump is undoing most of the policies of the previous administration, he is continuing and even intensifying the crackdown on China’s access to chips that began under the Joe Biden administration US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2025. In a rare move, US President Donald Trump …

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump
1 month ago

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. In this time of “transformation and turbulence,” China has a vision for a “safer world,” its top diplomat Wang Yi told G20 counterparts last week as he reiterated Beijing’s pitch for “a new …

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump
1 month ago

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. In this time of “transformation and turbulence,” China has a vision for a “safer world,” its top diplomat Wang Yi told G20 counterparts last week as he reiterated Beijing’s pitch for “a new …

Trump administration targets China with new trade and investment restrictions
1 month ago

Trump administration targets China with new trade and investment restrictions

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival. The Trump administration targeted China with a number of trade, investment, and other policies that increase the likelihood that relations between the US and its main …

Is Trump on a mission to make China great again?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Trump on a mission to make China great again?

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump came to power with the promise of bringing jobs to the United States and restoring America’s greatness, but his policies appear to be helping China more than the United States US President Donald Trump waves next to Chinese President Xi Jinping after attending a business event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on …

Is Trump on a mission to make China great again?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Trump on a mission to make China great again?

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump came to power with the promise of bringing jobs to the United States and restoring America’s greatness, but his policies appear to be helping China more than the United States US President Donald Trump waves next to Chinese President Xi Jinping after attending a business event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on …

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The United States' policy toward China is confused and will likely remain so for years to come. Starting around 2010, US political leaders began viewing China's economic rise as a threat to the US' global dominance, and beginning around 2014, Washington started to use its old anti-Soviet "containment" playbook to try to hinder China's continued advance. At …

Analysis: Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, US President Donald Trump has made clear which world leader he thinks can help America end the conflict: Vladimir …

Trump effect? China calls for closer ties with Thailand over ‘changes not seen for 100 years’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump effect? China calls for closer ties with Thailand over ‘changes not seen for 100 years’

Firstpost  

The meeting in Beijing also comes at a time when China is facing tariff threats from the US whose president Donald Trump announced a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. Beijing, at the same time, has declared that it will impose retaliatory levies on Washington Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday met Chinese President Xi Jinping. “In the …

Trump Is Pushing the World Right Into China’s Arms
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump Is Pushing the World Right Into China’s Arms

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The social democratic premier of British Columbia said his province would stop buying alcohol from Republican-dominated states ; the Conservative premier of Ontario threatened to rip up the province’s contract with Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s …

Trump Is Turning Out To Be a Very Pro-China President
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Is Turning Out To Be a Very Pro-China President

Politico  

Trump and his aides point out that he has taken some punitive actions against Beijing, including new tariffs. Trump also reportedly plans to close some U.S. consulates overseas, a seemingly self-defeating action given Beijing’s growing global diplomatic reach. Trump justified this week’s planned 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico in part by blaming both countries for the import of …

Where things stand in China-U.S. trade tensions
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Where things stand in China-U.S. trade tensions

Raw Story  

by Oliver HOTHAM China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United States, imposing tariffs on American imports of energy, cars and machinery parts. Key US demands were greater access to China's markets, broad reform of a business playing field that heavily favours Chinese firms, and a loosening of heavy state control …

How China could respond to Trump's new tariffs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How China could respond to Trump's new tariffs

Deccan Chronicle  

From retaliatory tariffs on US goods like car parts and soy beans to controls on raw minerals essential for American manufacturing -- analysts say China has plenty of options if it wants to reply to fresh US levies.US President Donald Trump over the weekend announced 10 percent tariffs on Chinese products, upping the stakes in a trade confrontation between the …

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
2 months ago

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump …

On the front foot
2 months ago

On the front foot

China Daily  

Shi Yu/China Daily The growing US anxiety over the rise of China is a key driver of its increased containment efforts. From a strategic perspective, US authorities and strategists have labeled China as "the only competitor with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military and technological power to do it".Regardless of Beijing's claims, …

Better trajectory for Sino-US relations requires actions in line with direction indicated by talks: China Daily editorial
Trending News
2 months ago

Better trajectory for Sino-US relations requires actions in line with direction indicated by talks: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed Beijing's hope and expectation that China and the United States can find the right way to get along in the new era. So far, the Trump administration's statements regarding relations with China are distinctly different from those of its confrontational predecessor, …

Better trajectory for Sino-US relations requires actions in line with direction indicated by talks: China Daily editorial
Trending News
2 months ago

Better trajectory for Sino-US relations requires actions in line with direction indicated by talks: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed Beijing's hope and expectation that China and the United States can find the right way to get along in the new era. So far, the Trump administration's statements regarding relations with China are distinctly different from those of its confrontational predecessor, …

Donald Trump hasn't been as bad for China as expected. Here's why
2 months ago

Donald Trump hasn't been as bad for China as expected. Here's why

Firstpost  

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has vowed to impose tariffs as high as 60 per cent on China as soon as he entered the White House. Though Trump has mused about imposing a 10 per cent tariff on China over the flow of fentanyl to America, on Thursday he said he had a friendly conversation with China’s Xi Jinping …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months, 1 week ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

Opinion: Chinese chatter on Trump 2.0 - Goodwill gesture or strategic flattery?
2 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Chinese chatter on Trump 2.0 - Goodwill gesture or strategic flattery?

India Today  

For China, the beginning of Trump 2.0 has brought some interesting surprises. Counterintuitively, Trump has been making certain goodwill gestures, from inviting Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration ceremony to providing a high-level reception to China’s special representative and Vice President Han Zheng through US Vice President JD Vance. China's Suspicion Sections within China’s strategic community remain deeply suspicious …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months, 1 week ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months, 1 week ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months, 1 week ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

China and U.S. partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
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2 months, 1 week ago

China and U.S. partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

The Hindu  

China's relations with Japan, India and other countries are improving as former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. “I think we should grasp the chance.” But U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes said that Trump “has a record of rallying the world toward a more competitive …

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
2 months, 1 week ago

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. Japan and Europe that had moved in a very sharply anti-China direction since COVID.” Trump’s rhetoric and attempts by adviser Elon Musk to interfere in …

Beijing open to steady, healthy Washington ties
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2 months, 1 week ago

Beijing open to steady, healthy Washington ties

China Daily  

By Zhao Huanxin in Washington and Heng Weili in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2025-01-22 07:36 Beijing is ready to work with Washington to promote the "steady, healthy and sustainable" growth of China-United States relations for the benefit of both countries and the world, a top Chinese envoy said after the new US administration took office on Monday. …

Beijing open to steady, healthy Washington ties
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2 months, 1 week ago

Beijing open to steady, healthy Washington ties

China Daily  

By Zhao Huanxin in Washington and Heng Weili in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2025-01-22 07:36 Beijing is ready to work with Washington to promote the "steady, healthy and sustainable" growth of China-United States relations for the benefit of both countries and the world, a top Chinese envoy said after the new US administration took office on Monday. …

US unreliability will cause countries to hedge on China: Sullivan to Trump team
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US unreliability will cause countries to hedge on China: Sullivan to Trump team

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The Joe Biden administration has warned the Donald Trump administration that it must signal American policy continuity on the approach to China and Indo-Pacific since departing from the Biden approach will generate huge risks. The moves we made over the last four years to take this hub and spoke model of alliances and turn it into more of a …

How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?

The Diplomat  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s views on China are often considered to be erratic and unpredictable. Trump’s National Security Picks Are Mostly China Hawks During Trump’s second term in office, much about his approach to China will depend on his foreign policy advisers. In March this year, however, she warned the U.S. House Agricultural Committee to be wary of China buying …

Trump's tariff policy sword with double edge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's tariff policy sword with double edge

China Daily  

Shen Tiancheng | China Daily With Donald Trump set to be sworn in as the US president for a second time and given the partisan nature of US politics, many observers have been asking what the new Trump administration's China trade policy will be like. Given that the Republican Party also won the majority seats in both the Senate and …

Trump's tariff policy sword with double edge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's tariff policy sword with double edge

China Daily  

Shen Tiancheng | China Daily With Donald Trump set to be sworn in as the US president for a second time and given the partisan nature of US politics, many observers have been asking what the new Trump administration's China trade policy will be like. Given that the Republican Party also won the majority seats in both the Senate and …

US-China relations: The road to a strategic breakthrough
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US-China relations: The road to a strategic breakthrough

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The passing of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has sparked significant commentary on the history and trajectory of US-China relations. Carter's administration marked a watershed moment, as it was during his presidency that the United States and China formally established diplomatic ties. For American policymakers, including Carter's National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, China …

US-China relations: The road to a strategic breakthrough
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US-China relations: The road to a strategic breakthrough

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The passing of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has sparked significant commentary on the history and trajectory of US-China relations. Carter's administration marked a watershed moment, as it was during his presidency that the United States and China formally established diplomatic ties. For American policymakers, including Carter's National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, China …

US companies vouched for China during Trump’s first term. Not anymore.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US companies vouched for China during Trump’s first term. Not anymore.

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—During Donald Trump’s first term, U.S. companies argued that a trade war with China was bad for Americans. companies are more wary about doing business in China," said Anja Manuel, the executive director of the Aspen Security Forum and a consultant for American companies doing business abroad. The American Chamber of Commerce in China, which represents more than 800 mainly …

Trump's biggest challenge: Will he confront China, or cut a deal?
3 months ago

Trump's biggest challenge: Will he confront China, or cut a deal?

Salon  

Gaza, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela: President-elect Donald Trump will face no shortage of foreign policy challenges when he assumes office in January. Both Waltz, Trump’s pick as national security adviser, and Sen. Marco Rubio, his choice as secretary of state, have Waltz, for example, introduced the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020, …

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