China, Rubio and Trump
Rubio pick signals a Trump China policy that could go beyond tariffs
With his nomination of China hardliner Marco Rubio for secretary of state, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled his policy toward Beijing could go beyond tariffs and trade to a more hawkish stance on China as the United States' main strategic rival.
Rubio pick signals a Trump China policy
Trump has pledged to end China’s most-favored-nation trading status and impose tariffs on Chinese imports in excess of 60% – much higher than those imposed during his first term. Rubio is almost certain to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, where he is a senior member of both the foreign relations and intelligence committees.
US president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.
Absent from the expected cabinet lineup are China’s most-feared adversaries, including Mike Pompeo and Robert O’Brien.
Swift sanctions on Russia highlighted the need for financial autonomy, influencing China’s crypto outlook. China’s ...
Beijing will focus on courting G20 nations to join its financial networks to circumvent Western sanctions in a potential ...
His bluster and unpredictability, combined with strategic discipline, could permanently tilt the rivalry with China in ...
It remains unclear what will become of Beijing's travel ban on Rubio should he become America's next top diplomat.
That proximity has irked China, North Korea’s main backer. Chinese officials fear that Russia’s influence over the insular ...
Trump’s hardline nationalism will also not go amiss, and could play a key role in defining US-China relations in the near ...
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