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Hong Kong (CNN) As United States President-elect Joe Biden faces an ugly, potentially contested transition, foreign policy may be the last thing on his mind. But in capitals around the world, foreign leaders are already clamoring for his attention, hoping to reset relationships and restore norms that shifted under President Donald Trump. Nowhere will there be greater opportunity for a shift than in the US-China relationship, which has deteriorated to historic lows during Trump's term in office. Over the past four years, both sides have slapped the other with trade tariffs, restricted access for tech companies, journalists and diplomats, shuttered consulates, and squared off militarily in the South China Sea.
Brussels/Beijing/Toronto, Oct 28 (EFE), (Camera: Julio César Rivas).- A new round of the trade war with China that the United States has intensified during the presidency of Donald Trump. That China will remain the main rival in the spotlight of the next U.S. Administration is a unanimous opinion among analysts, but the tactic of confrontation will vary in style and allies depending on who wins the elections.FOOTAGE OF STATEMENT BY STEFANI WEISS, SENIOR EXPERT ON GOVERNANCE AND EU FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY AT THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION THINK TANK, AND JACOB KIRKEGAARD, SENIOR EXPERT OF THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FROM IAN LESSER, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES.
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