‘Resilient balance’: China-US ties tipped to remain steady under Trump
US world view on outside ties undergoing ‘fundamental, even transformative’ paradigm shift, American affairs expert tells forum in China
Unlike the competition between 2018 and 2024 – which was driven by a cold war mindset – future rivalry between the United States and China will not create two opposing, diverging blocs, according to Ni.
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“Instead, it may evolve as a contest within a single, shared system,” he said at the Baichuan forum, which focused on the evolution and assessment of China’s external environment.
The two-day forum last weekend was organised by the Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai (IIA), a strategic think tank under the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
According to Ni, while the strategic rivalry will persist and remain straightforward, its stability under Trump would benefit China’s strategic planning and allow Beijing to focus on areas yet to be explored.
The US offered key advantages like market access and technology, while China’s greatest strengths lay in its industrial chains and production capacity, he said.