In 2017, weeks after Donald Trump’s first presidential election victory, Xi Jinping became the first Chinese head of state to address the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — winning applause as he inveighed against protectionism and declared that a trade war would hurt both sides.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

China is President Donald Trump's prime target for a trade war — again. But China already put its boxing gloves on. In his first term, Trump slapped high tariffs on a range of Chinese goods. This time,

Trump's stances toward the U.N. may create openings for China to boost its influence there. It's not clear that Beijing wants to. The post China May Not Want the U.N. Opening Trump Is Handing It appeared first on World Politics Review.

China's Xi JInping will attempt to use Donald Trump's penchant for transactional deal making in order to avoid new export restrictions and support for Taiwan.