According to Lyle Goldstein, director for Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities, Beijing is wary of a Trump White House return.
“There is some possibility that the relationship could take a positive turn if Trump is more inclined to strike pragmatic deals with Beijing and less inclined towards directly supporting Taiwan,” Goldstein told Newsweek.
However, Goldstein said if the Trump administration embraced the One China policy, “Beijing would reciprocate by lowering tensions—both in the Strait and also in the South China Sea.”
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