How Trump’s China Policy Looks at the 100-Day Mark
The returning president’s approach so far risks degrading American alliances and partnerships and impeding productive diplomacy with Beijing.
President Donald Trump holds a newly signed Executive Order, March 26, 2025. Credit: The White House via Flickr
Few observers expected U.S.-China relations to improve significantly during the second Trump administration. The speed with which they have deteriorated, however, is surprising and concerning. Before President Donald Trump took office, after all, he invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration and contended that the United States and China could enjoy more fruitful, wide-ranging cooperation. As recently as early March, the two leaders were reportedly entertaining a “bir
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