“The Chinese leadership has likely assessed that the Americans will keep up the pressure, so holding back is pointless. China is therefore likely prepared to respond strongly to US trade measures while advancing its position in key industries and supply chains.
However, while China may turn to the Global South, none of those countries can absorb Chinese goods as rich developed economies can. The Europeans might prefer adopting Trump’s demands on China to spare European companies and exporters harsh tariffs to enter the American market.”
Andrea Ghiselli (ChinaMed, T.wai & Fudan University) is interviewed in the article “Trump’s return: How will US-China ties fare under new administration?” for the Anadolu Agency.
Research Fellow
Andrea Ghiselli is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai and an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University (Shanghai).
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