Amid Trump’s turmoil, China anticipates US withdrawal and chance to strengthen ties with Europe
Beijing experts sense a transatlantic rift and believe it’s possible that Chinese troops could be sent to Ukraine following a ceasefire, provided the UN supports the move
“Some say that the 2024 U.S. elections were not a transfer of power as much as a true regime change for the Europeans,” says Wang Yiwei. It’s not easy to decipher what China thinks of Donald Trump’s geopolitical whirlwind, but there are ways to gain insight. One can turn, for example, to the Academy of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Wang Yiwei is its vice-president, in addition to being the director of the School of International Studies at the Renmin University of China. He’s also familiar with Europe, having spent several years there as a diplomat.
