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China has realized Trump can be negotiated with, but he is a different, new Trump – what we committed to last time may not satisfy his new desires,
said Shanghai-based foreign affairs analyst Shen Dingli
The important thing is to respect each other’s core interests, ... On the
the Chinese leader said, name-checking Taiwan, the self-ruling democracy Beijing claims and has vowed to take control of, as an issue the US needs to treat with “prudence.” ... he intimatedChina realizes that’s there an opportunity to negotiate with Trump,
said political scholar Liu Dongshu of the City University of Hong KongThis does not mean that the China-US relationship is any easier; it’s just that the US approach has changed,
Jin Canrong, deputy director of the China-US Research Center at Renmin University in Beijing, said in a video posted on his account on the social media platform WeiboRather than adopting a blanket veto of all US proposals,” China should “analyze which issues require opposition and which can be cooperated on based on our own interests,
he saidThe call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A. It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately … President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the World more peaceful and safe!"
Trump said in his post on the Truth Social media platform
China is convinced Americans want to contain it,
Bremmer said
I think it is not possible, but likely that President Trump will surprise us in building a more constructive, productive relationship with China,
Allison said in an email on TuesdayI'm betting this time next year… we'll be surprised on the upside in the relationship,
said Allison, best known for his 2017 book, Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?
We are in a new environment, a more dangerous, more turbulent environment,
Wong told university students on Tuesday in comments posted by the Straits Times newspaperIn the United States and many other developed economies, consumers have enjoyed cheaper products as a result [of imports]—but their manufacturers have struggled to compete."
The Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank said
In terms of foreign trade, we don't seek trade surplus; we want to import more competitive quality products and services to promote balanced trade,
he told attendees at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos
Americans benefit from and deserve an America first trade policy. Therefore, I am establishing a robust and reinvigorated trade policy that promotes investment and productivity, enhances our nation's industrial and technological advantages, defends our economic and national security, and—above all—benefits American workers, manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses."
U.S. President Donald Trump
Countries want to at the minimum keep their options open. China is unlikely to be a better choice than the U.S., even under Trump, but it is important to find some counterbalance."
Sun Yun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center, saidIt is possible that Trump may drift away from U.S. allies, making them pay more attention to China’s role and in fact it has provided a chance for China’s diplomacy,
said Wu Xinbo, dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai
From China’s point of view, improving relations with American allies and increasing economic cooperation will offset the shock to China-U.S. economic relations,
Wu saidChina is willing to strengthen dialogue and communication with the United States, properly manage differences and expand mutually beneficial cooperation,
said foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun in response to a question about potential new tariffs under Trump
It is hoped that the United States will work with China to jointly promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations,
he addedThe two sides can strengthen dialogue and consultation in this regard,
he addedThe Chinese government hopes China and the U.S. could understand each other’s needs through communication,
said Shen Dingli, a Shanghai-based international relations scholar