December 14, 2016

"Before the 2016 US presidential election, many Chinese stated that they preferred Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton since she would be tough on human rights and security issues, and they believed Trump was a pragmatic businessman whom one could deal with. They may be missing Clinton now as Trump becomes the next US president.   

Observers and pundits have speculated on what Trump's China policy will be like. If Trump's unexpected phone call with Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen on December 2 is any indication, US-China relationship will enter a period of uncertainty and instability. Indeed, Trump's ensuing tweets swiping at China's currency policy and military buildup in the South China Sea and his December 11 interview with Fox News suggesting he might tear up the “one China” policy hit some of the most sensitive issues in US-China relations and could accidently throw the relationship into a tailspin before he even takes office. "

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