
US-China decoupling under Trump could have ‘severe’ effects on ordinary people
US president-elect Donald Trump’s second term could have severe repercussions for American and Chinese societies if fears of an expanded national security posture and rising economic barriers are realised, according to a US-China relations expert. Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on US-China Relations, a New York-based non-profit advisory group, said a worst-case scenario…