The Trump administration contains a mix of longtime China hawks and businessmen who built their fortunes partly upon U.S.-China relations.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance applauds as President Donald Trump holds a signed Executive Order during the 60th Presidential Inauguration Parade at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump took office on Monday, with a full stack of appointees for top posts ready to begin confronting what many of them have described as the most important challenge facing the United States: the rise of China.
His appointees come in three broad flavors:
Establishment hawks, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio;
Pro-business executives from the private sector, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trea
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