New Delhi:
China on Donald Trump new Cabinet: Donald Trump in America (President elect Donald Trump) Preparations are underway for the coronation. Before this, Trump has started preparing his team. In the last few days, Trump has even released the list of people holding important positions during his government. After the release of the list, there is going to be a discussion on the team of the President of the most powerful country in the world. Every country is looking at the leader and the team from its own perspective. In such a situation, after the announcement of the new team, an atmosphere of concern has arisen in China also. Let us understand the reason behind this. People who have been against China have been given place in Donald Trump’s new cabinet. Some people in the cabinet have compared China’s communist rulers to Nazis and have accused China of hatching Covid conspiracies. Not only this, he has talked about the Cold War and has openly talked about military support for Taiwan.
keeping an eye on china
Experts say that in case this happens, Beijing is keeping an eye on the entire development. China believes that the newly elected President of the United States is surrounded by radicals who make harsh statements against China and support confrontation with China.
China upset with Marco Rubio
Of these, the name that worries China the most is Marco Rubio. Trump has announced to make Marco Rubio the Foreign Minister. Marco Rubio has become the senator of Florida. Rubio has been sanctioned by China for his support of issues ranging from Xinjiang to Hong Kong.
Professor Wu Xinbo of Shanghai’s Fudan University believes that radicals like him (Rubio) not only have a very tough stance in dealing with China issues, but are also very likely to take action regardless of the consequences.
Wu says that compared to the Biden administration, trade and interaction between China and the United States will be much reduced and narrowed under Trump.
Why was Rubio opposed in China?
It is noteworthy that Rubio was a major sponsor of the 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act against China. The law banned the import of all goods from the northwestern Xinjiang region unless companies verified that production did not contain any such violations.
Rubio’s stance on China
In a 2023 speech, Rubio said that our success or failure in the fight to free the American economy from China’s clutches will define the 21st century.
Rubio also warned that China has influence on the American economy. China has influence on our society. China even has an army of unpaid lobbyists in Washington.
Now analysts said that his appointment may bring a change in American diplomatic thinking on China.
Where will China’s problem come from?
Taipei-based security analyst J. Michael Cole also says that Rubio is very strict towards China. Cole says the China travel ban against Rubio will cause problems for summit meetings where he will have to interact with his Chinese counterparts.
China accused of spreading Covid
Cole pointed to John Ratcliffe, another prominent China opponent, Trump’s pick to head the CIA. Cole said that Ratcliffe believes that Covid-19 was leaked from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
Mike Waltz’s statement is a threat to China
Congressman Mike Waltz, who is set to become White House National Security Advisor in one of the most powerful positions in any administration in the US, has been saying that the United States is in a “cold war with the Chinese Communist Party”.
Waltz has said that America should now give more weapons to Taiwan, learning from the experience of Ukraine’s war with Russia and “looking at the threat of the CCP.”
He has called for a renewed “Monroe Doctrine” to counter perceived Chinese influence in the Western Hemisphere. Waltz also accused Beijing of “building a military the size of Nazi Germany in the 1930s” to advance its interests in the Pacific region.
Taiwan will be happy
It is noteworthy that the names and statements of Trump’s cabinet are good news for the people of Taiwan. Taiwan is an independent island that Beijing has never ruled out using force to reclaim.
Fang-Yu Chen, an assistant professor of political science at Soochow University in Taipei, says Rubio is a longtime friend of Taiwan, and he has been very, very friendly to Taiwan.
He said that we can expect that there will be a lot of Taiwan-friendly policies. He says that now many levels of working relations will be formed between Taiwan and America.
It is worth noting that China may be angry with this. China has recently stepped up military exercises around Taiwan in response to informal talks between US officials and Taiwan’s leaders.
Beijing did not comment on Trump
Beijing has declined to comment on appointments by the incoming president, insisting that its policy toward Washington is “consistent and clear.”
It is noteworthy that Trump has said to impose 60 percent tariff on all Chinese goods coming to the United States. But he has also expressed his admiration for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and indicated that the matter can be resolved through talks with Beijing.
China waits for Trump’s stance
Wu said that it remains to be seen what attitude Trump takes towards China. They compromise with China or break ties completely and follow the path of confrontation. Trump’s attitude is most important in this.
