Trump Realizes the US Cannot Defeat China
BEIJING – U.S. President Donald Trump now understands more clearly that the United States cannot defeat China and that, instead of a policy of pressure, it is forced to talk to Beijing as a rising power, assessed Chinese political scientist and advisor to the Beijing government Zheng Yongnian, "South China Morning Post" reported.
TL;DR
- U.S. President Trump reportedly understands the U.S. cannot defeat China and must negotiate.
- China is central to the US-China-Russia relationship triangle, hosting both leaders.
- Beijing seeks to balance relations with Washington and Moscow while acting as a global power.
- China will not abandon Russia due to U.S. demands, nor will it blindly side with Moscow.
- The China-US-Russia triangle is increasingly influential in shaping the new international system.
- China-Russia relations have strengthened, while China-U.S. relations have become a strategic rivalry.