As DONALD Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday (Nov 6), defeating Kamala Harris, China is bracing for four more years of bitter superpower rivalry over trade, technology and security issues. “Beijing is particularly wary of a potential revival of the trade war under Trump, especially as China currently faces significant internal economic challenges,” said Zhao. “China expects the second Trump administration to further disengage from international agreements and commitments, creating opportunities for China to expand its influence in emerging power vacuums,” Zhao added. “The Biden administration applied high-pressure tactics to China on Taiwan, with US troops stationed in Taiwan and even selling weapons to Taiwan ... in a huge break with the former Trump administration’s Taiwan policy,” said Shen Dingli, an international relations scholar in Shanghai. “Trump is not too likely to give Taiwan the same support in future.” REUTERS
