China’s response to Donald Trump’s win will be “careful and considered” as the government returns to its “playbook” on how to deal with the returning president, says our Asia correspondent Nicole Johnston.
Earlier the Chinese foreign ministry said it would work with Washington on the basis of “mutual respect” and “peaceful coexistence”.
But behind closed doors it will be a “different scene” when it comes to “chaotic” and “unpredictable” relations with Trump, Johnston says.
“For the Chinese government, they will have to be going back to their playbook and trying to work out how to deal with president Trump,” she adds.
A vow by Trump to slap sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports is likely to be the “big issue”, she says.
“In the lead up to this election Trump had said that worldwide, he wanted tariffs of 10 to 20%, and when it came to China 60%.
“Now, if that was to go ahead, that would cut, according to forecasts, this country’s growth target by half.
“So China will be deeply concerned about that.”
Johnston says questions also remain around how relations will be between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and how the new president will deal with Taiwan, after he recently called into question Washington’s support for the island democracy.
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