Trump and China: Looking into crystal ball
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| Tim Webster |
"In the present election cycle, Donald Trump has far exceeded his Democratic rival in at least one measure: attacks on China. While announcing his candidacy last June, Trump asked, "When was the last time anybody saw us beating, let's say, China in a trade deal? They kill us. I beat China all the time. All the time." In fact, most experts agree that China's accession to the WTO — which the Clinton team negotiated — was more difficult than that of any other country. Not that the Clinton administration would say they "beat" China."
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| Zhang Wei |
"As a business person, Donald Trump's thinking is naturally different from traditional US politicians. So, theoretically, Trump would bring more new ideas to the US political system, which could be a good thing. Plus, Trump knows how to do business with other countries, which could do good to economic ties between China and US."
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| Thomas Schaller |
"In the Trump presidency, I expect he could be a bit more aggressive about trade deals. Trade relations would be different not just from the Obama tradition, but also from the Republican traditions including the Bush administration."
