US EditionWill Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China?
- On March 26, 2025, President Trump suggested he might reduce tariffs on China if Beijing approves an American takeover of TikTok's US unit, currently facing a potential ban on April 5 if ByteDance doesn't sell it.
- Trump's transactional and erratic approach, coupled with his aversion to foreign entanglements, creates short-term openings for Beijing, potentially leading to a 'grand bargain'.
- China has consistently supported Russia's war effort, exerting aggressive political pressure on European states, conducting joint military exercises, and holding defense consultations.
- During a panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday, former US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez assessed that the Trump administration desires to move closer to China and saw the administration as very transactional.
- Despite potential opportunities for reconciliation with Europe, including participation in Ukrainian reconstruction, China's relations may deteriorate if lasting peace proves elusive, especially given China's alignment with Russia.
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Beijing will not authorize the sale of TikTok despite Trump’s offer of tariff reductions
The Chinese government has assured that it continues to maintain the same position on TikTok that it has expressed on multiple occasions, after US President Donald Trump has suggested the possibility of reducing tariffs on the Asian giant if Beijing authorizes the sale of the microvideo platform. “China has made its position on the TikTok issue clear on several occasions,” the press conference recalled Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiak…
China rejects Trump's tariff concessions in exchange for TikTok sale
Beijing rejected Trump's offer of concessions on tariffs he would impose on China in exchange for a deal to sell TikTok, according to Agence France-Presse. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was prepared to...
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