Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th US President in January 2017.As a president outside of the establishment camp,Trump’s governing concept and policy preferences have shown great difference from those of his predecessors.This has inevitably affected the US agenda and pattern of interaction with China.Meanwhile,the political,economic and social changes in both China and the US have also influenced bilateral relations,driving a transition in bilateral relations at a deeper level.The China policy of the United States has entered a new phase,in which the competition between the two countries has become even intensified.This article aims to summarize the features of China-US relations during the first year of Trump’s presidency,identify challenges of bilateral relations,discuss the content of Sino-US competitive relations in this new stage,and analyze the features and trends that are likely to characterize the United States’China policy in the near future.
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