Trump China policy

Three points of friction could emerge over policy toward North Korea, host-nation support, and China policy.

The Biden administration's restrictions can be said to have shifted from “small yard, high fence” to “large yard, low fence.”

While there are important similarities between the Biden and Trump approaches toward China, there are also stark and meaningful differences.

For the Chinese strategic community, there’s no perception of Biden or Trump being better for China; it’s a matter of who is less detrimental.

Rhetorically, the two presidential candidates hit many of the same notes. But in practice they have approached competition with China very differently.

Even if Trump could somehow weather the economic repercussions of another trade war, the broader political consequences for the Republican Party would likely be insurmountable.

Looking ahead to a potential 2024 presidential match-up and the implications for U.S. China policy.

His strategy of framing China-U.S. competition within an ideological and cultural narrative allows DeSantis to differentiate himself from former President Donald Trump.

Small traces the downward trajectory of China’s relationships with the United States and EU countries.

Under Trump, there was new focus on – and concern about – Beijing’s attempts to take advantage of differences between local, state, and federal governments.

In the short run, the relationship might become warmer, but the long-term technology competition is going to be tough.

The Trump administration in its waning hours took more aggressive measures against Beijing. Has it locked new President Biden into a needlessly hostile policy?