Under President Donald Trump, the United States has adopted a hawkish stance on China. The Trump administration's new national security and defense strategies identify China as a strategic competitor, and a threat to domestic security and the global order. More importantly, the Trump administration plans to contest China's “unfair trading practices,” cyber intrusions, and expansionism in the Indo-Pacific.
America's increasing vigilance, new fiscal policies, and economic action against China represent a serious threat to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP's political legitimacy has long been tied to its economic performance, and a slowing Chinese economy with a buildup of hidden risks now has to cope with the pressure of American tariffs and Trump's tax cuts.
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