Donald Trump’s return to the White House is sure to be felt globally, including in China — one of the United States’ biggest trading partners and an emerging superpower on the world stage.
The uncertainty of the next few years could be seen in the response from Beijing.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Trump on his Nov. 5 election win, he also issued a warning, saying the two countries “gain from co-operation and lose from confrontation,” according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Xie Feng, China’s ambassador to Washington.
President Xi pointed out that China and the US gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation. A stable, sound and sustainable China-US relationship serves the interests of both countries and meets the expectations of international community. It is hoped that the two sides…
—@AmbXieFeng
“There’s no formula,” said Lynette Ong, a distinguished professor in Chinese politics at the University …