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China Is Secretly Worried Trump Will Win on Trade

In seeking accord with U.S., Beijing wants to avoid becoming isolated like the Soviet Union during the Cold War

Shanghai’s financial district. RAUL ARIANO/BLOOMBERG NEWS

By

Lingling Wei

and

Alex Leary

March 5, 2025 9:00 pm ET

Soon after Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, Xi Jinping asked his aides to urgently analyze the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.

His concern, according to people who consult with senior Chinese officials, was that as President Trump gears up for a showdown with Beijing, China could get isolated like Moscow during that era.

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