Media did not rule out an improvement in China-US relations under Trump

Sino-US relations under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump may improve if he fulfills his "goodwill" intentions. This was reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on January 4.

It noted that Wang Ji Xi, president of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies at Peking University, said Trump's positive signals, from his repeated calls for cooperation on world issues to inviting Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration, could indicate positive momentum in bilateral relations.

"If the two leaders improve communication, seek to cross over overlapping interests and establish a more strategic consensus, the situation in bilateral relations will not necessarily deteriorate as many believe", Wang Ji Xi said.

Given Trump's campaign promise to impose stiff tariffs on China as the trade and technology wars continue, many expect the two countries' relations to face new uncertainties after he takes office, the publication pointed out.

Meanwhile, SCMP clarified that some countries, including US allies in NATO and Asia, are also preparing for the return of Trump and his isolationist and protectionist "America First" agenda.

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Earlier on December 21, China's Defense Ministry said the US military strategy is becoming increasingly confrontational and adventurous. It drew attention to Washington's use of military superiority for violent regime change and provoking "color revolutions".

Before that, on December 13, Denis Denisov, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, told Izvestia that after Trump's inauguration, Washington and Beijing may tighten mutual sanctions - the countries' relations are more likely to worsen. According to him, against this background, the media information that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend Trump's inauguration looks plausible and logical.