It will be more than 70 days before the new president takes office on January 20, next year. During this period, what risks will China US relations face? Previous analysis suggested that if trump loses the election, he will show "final madness" in relations with China.
According to David Dawei, logically speaking, trump will use his last two months in office to solidify his policies during his term of office to prevent him from being reversed by the Biden administration, including China policy. Therefore, pompeio and other officials are likely to take advantage of this "last chance" to continue to undermine Sino US relations.
The South China Morning Post said on the 7th that before the inauguration ceremony in January, tensions between China and the United States on issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea may intensify, and the trump administration may continue its efforts to confront China politically, economically and diplomatically. However, the risk of a major crisis could be reduced if Trump's attention is closely focused on electoral struggles and legal proceedings in the United States.
How will China deal with this situation? Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of international relations at China Foreign Affairs University, told the global times that China's recent diplomatic style towards the United States has become very clear, that is, "China will not move towards a comprehensive confrontation with the United States, but pressure will surely usher in counter-measures". He said that China's previous rounds of counter-measures against the US sanctions have sent a clear signal that China will decide its policy towards the United States in accordance with its own interests and rhythm, and will not change due to the domestic agenda of the United States.