Chinese Expert Warns of Worsening US-China Relations Before Inauguration Ceremony

Trump to Blame China for Election Defeat

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] There is a prospect that if President Donald Trump does not accept the results of this presidential election and chaos continues in the United States, US-China relations could deteriorate until the next president's inauguration.

On the 8th, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) cited Chinese experts and reported that until the confusion over the US presidential election clears up, the Trump administration may strike China harder.

Wu Xinbo, director of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in China, predicted that the Trump administration will continue to confront China politically, diplomatically, and economically. This includes criticizing human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang, supporting Taiwan, and expanding sanctions against Chinese companies.

Director Wu said, "President Trump has blamed China for the COVID-19 pandemic and may believe he lost the election because of COVID-19." He added, "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Peter Navarro, director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, will also try to seize the last opportunity to disrupt US-China relations."

Such concerns have already been raised in China for several months. Many Chinese experts have forecasted that President Trump's strategy of targeting China is making US-China relations dangerous, and if he fails to be re-elected, tensions between the two countries will escalate to the worst level.

In August, Liu Yawei, a researcher of the China Program at the US Carter Center, said, "The period from November 3, the US election day, to January 20 next year, the next president's inauguration day, could become the most unstable period for US-China relations," and added, "Both countries should exercise mutual restraint on issues such as the South China Sea and Taiwan."

Professor Fang Zhongying of China Ocean University said, "In a situation where President Trump takes the election results to court, it seems difficult for China to engage with Joe Biden's team before this issue is resolved," and added, "In this case, Americans will think China is siding with Biden, which is a very sensitive issue."

Professor Si Inhong of Renmin University's School of International Relations predicted, "There will be no significant change in China's policy toward the US until the next US administration takes power." He also expected that even if candidate Biden is elected, the US's China policy will not ease because he will have to accommodate China hawks within the Democratic Party.

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