Former Trump national security adviser Robert O’Brien has indicated that Donald Trump, if re-elected, would adopt a more aggressive stance towards China, seeking to decouple the U.S. economy from China’s. This approach includes implementing more stringent export controls on key U.S. technologies and targeting Chinese companies such as the electric vehicle maker BYD. Trump’s advisers and allies suggest that a second term would focus less on negotiating a trade deal and more on strategically undermining China’s economic and military strength. O’Brien’s comments were made in an article set to appear in Foreign Affairs magazine.
Former Trump aides say a second term wouldn’t be about getting a trade deal with China. Lighthizer signaling aggressive plans to “strategically decouple.” Robert O’Brien told me Trump would likely look to target Chinese EV maker BYD. https://t.co/2Ekk8g8kD6
Donald Trump is gearing up for a sequel to his trade war with China if he wins the White House. And this time, advisers and allies say he’s much less interested in a deal. https://t.co/FSzzoy7izm
A really useful piece from @mchalfant16 about what people in Trump’s circle are signaling about a trade war w/ China. -No interest in a deal this time -May try to convince allies to box out BYD -Looking at more extensive tech export controls than Biden https://t.co/6eig5L9Kjy
Former Trump nat sec adviser says the former president could go harder on China should he win another term going as far as imposing “more stringent export controls of key US technologies,” via @mchalfant16 https://t.co/2MI5RJ2wZo
“As China seeks to undermine American economic & military strength, Washington should return the favor,” Robert O’Brien writes in an article set to appear in Foreign Affairs magazine. “Washington should, in fact, seek to decouple its economy from China’s.” https://t.co/oX99w25Qhq