US-China Policy Under A Second Trump Administration

Key Takeaways

• President-elect Donald Trump views tariffs as an essential foreign policy and trade tool, and tariffs on more products and at higher levels are headed toward products sourced from China.
• Trump is a dealmaker at heart—it is possible he could explore a new deal with Beijing to address some of the outstanding trade and other issues in the US-China relationship.
• We will likely still see additional rulemaking and legislation on China this year, before the next administration and Congress.