China's global strategy blunts Trump's transactional diplomacy

With a fresh set of tariffs and an administration filled with China hawks, U.S. President Donald Trump appears determined to escalate his long-standing trade battle with Beijing. His economic nationalism, punctuated by a fresh round of tariffs and a renewed emphasis on American manufacturing, underscores a relentless drive to contain China’s rise. However, his latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports has triggered immediate reactions from Beijing, which has proven adept at countering Washington’s economic offensives. Unlike the first tariff war during Trump’s previous tenure, China is now operating from a position of greater strength, with a more diversified global trade network and an enhanced military posture that underscores its role as a formidable counterweight to American influence. The assumption in the Trump camp is that squeezing Beijing through economic restrictions will weaken its competitive edge. But China has learned from past trade wars, using a combination of policy innovation, supply chain diversification and technological advancement to weather the storm.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times