President Trump has shifted American policy toward China by embracing Beijing as a peer power and strengthening ties with President Xi Jinping. The warming relationship between the two leaders represents a change in approach that has generated anxiety among officials in Washington and governments across the Asian region.
Trump has expressed admiration for Xi as the relationship between the two presidents has grown closer. The policy shift marks a departure from previous American stances toward China and signals a new era in how the United States engages with its primary global competitor.