China senses an opportunity in Trump’s cultural revolution

Donald Trump is attacking China and its aggressive customs policy is burdening the global economy. For China's head of state Xi Jinping, the current US government is both a threat and an opportunity, says China expert Klaus Mühlhahn.

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China senses an opportunity in Trump’s cultural revolution

Policymakers in Beijing believe they will benefit from the destruction of America’s global credibility

In the past two weeks, I visited Beijing and Hong Kong. This visit made it clear that, in today's world, the United States is a revolutionary power—more precisely, reactionary—while supposedly communist China is a status quo power. Read more (04/02/2025)

For Beijing, Trump's attacks are an opportunity, as the turmoil in the U.S. under his leadership is undermining the country's credibility and perception of competence