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CommentNovember 28 2016

Why Trump could be a blessing for China

China could benefit if the US makes good on its threat to pull out of Trans-Pacific Partnership by strengthening its standing in the Asia-Pacific region. But neighbours trading with the giant could risk ceding political power. 
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“We cannot continue to allow China to rape our country… it’s the greatest theft in the history of the world.”

This statement has become the symbol of president-elect Donald Trump’s views on US-China trade policy. Some feared these comments could dent bilateral relations, but Chinese president Xi Jinping’s and Mr Trump’s phone call soon after his victory suggests the two countries are open to working together in what will likely be a very transactional rapport.

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