US-China Relations: Trade Conflicts, Geopolitical Competition, and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Overview
This paper examines the deteriorating relationship between the United States and China during the Trump administration, focusing on trade wars, economic competition, and geopolitical dominance. It analyzes the underlying causes of conflict including trade deficits, labor competition, and governance differences, before discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic further escalated tensions between the two nations.
What this essay covers
- Introduction to US-China conflict under Trump administration and blame dynamics
- 2019 trade war analysis covering tariffs, steel and agricultural products, and unemployment impacts
- China's global influence through aid to third-world countries and challenge to American dominance
- Governance differences between American democracy and Chinese meritocracy
- COVID-19 pandemic discovery in Wuhan and initial containment measures
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United States of America and China have been at loggerheads since Donald trump into the white house. The Trump administration has blamed the Chinese government for almost every problem, external and internal, and the coronavirus has escalated the woes. The main problem seems to lie with the two leaders of the countries, President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping never seem to agree on any matter, and their ministers follow the mantle. In 2019 there were economic wars between the countries that stretched to the economic sector. There were intense debates on the role of china in the balance of trade deficit that America was experiencing. President Trump alleged that America was importing more Chinese goods than exporting, and America was getting losses from the trade. The primary commodities in exchange were steel products and agricultural products. China importin the latter, while America imported the former.
Moreover, China was a global labor hub, and almost half of the production companies were situated in china due to economic factors like cheap labor and cheap raw materials. America mined steel, but its local companies preferred importing from china because of its low prices. The war led to an increase in unemployment levels, and the standoff affected the American working class greatly. America is one of the largest importers of china’s products due to its large population. The size of its companies and America felt that cutting ties with china would weaken its economic system and diminish its global dominance.