U.S.-China Relations: Donald Trump Has Lost to Xi Jinping on Trade and Technology
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 17 Dec 2025
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- 17 Dec 2025, 06:16 am
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“America first” works as an election slogan. In fact, the US president has handed the initiative to Beijing in tech, energy and security.
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The article evaluates the diplomatic dynamics between the U.S. and China under the Trump administration, focusing on the strategic shifts in trade, technology, and security. It argues that Donald Trump's policies inadvertently strengthened China's global position, particularly in technology and economic leadership. While the article centers around international relations rather than explicit AI safety or governance, the implications of these technological leadership changes could have substantial impacts on global AI policy and power dynamics, potentially affecting existential risk landscapes. However, the direct focus on catastrophic AI risks in this context is limited.
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WorldNorth AmericaWorld politicsPrint articleUpdated Dec 18, 2025 – 11.59am, first published at Dec 17, 2025 – 10.57amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginOn the measure of never interrupting your enemy while he is making a mistake, Xi Jinping is 2025’s winner. The year’s hinge moment was Donald Trump’s cave-in to Xi in South Korea in late October.Trump’s trade war climbdown marked a new epoch. After mulling decoupling for years, talk of US-China divorce was suspended. Even so-called de-risking is now in question. Trump awarded their meeting a 12 out of 10. China took 10 of those points.Loading...Financial TimesEdward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreWorld politicsOpinionDonald TrumpTrump diplomacyTrump's White HouseTrump's AmericaXi JinpingChinaUSANvidiaVenezuelaAIRussiaFetching latest articlesThe untold story of the most lethal Sydney to Hobart race in 26 yearsTony Davis24 new watches to ring out the year (from $170 to $218k)‘YIMBY is a misnomer. They haven’t got backyards’The 5 biggest corporate stuff-ups of 2025James ThomsonLeaders fail because they don’t understand one thing, says this CEOBega CEO reveals his latest health obsession (it’s not only protein)This is the wine young people are drinkingMax AllenWhy everyone is wearing straw hatsA first look at Melbourne’s new $150m luxury hotelKatie Page’s horse sale gets a brush with cultureMichael BaileyBillionaire Rinehart loses bid for helipad at pink-themed HQImmutable late accounts reveal $72m loss despite big revenue growth