Trump is the worst expectation for China, a political strategist suggested Beijing's plans

Bloomberg wrote that Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to split Europe and the United States. Beijing also sees a huge threat in the likely return of former US leader Donald Trump to the presidency.

This opinion Channel 24 was voiced by political strategist Boris Tizenhausen. According to him, China will try with all its might to prevent Donald Trump from becoming US President again.

“Trump can hurt China”

Boris Tizenhausen noted that Xi Jinping understands that in a conditionally neutral position regarding Russia and its actions in Ukraine, China is losing one of its largest long-term projects. We are talking about “One Belt, One Road”. European countries are starting to withdraw from this project.

Beijing had grandiose plans for the “One Belt, One Road” and invested billions in this project. It was assumed that developing countries would take out loans and then be unable to pay them off. Thus, China could agree to debt restructuring in exchange for something that it would need and benefit from.

However, all plans were ruined by the Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin. The PRC also gave money to the Russians for large infrastructure projects, railways, logistics hubs, airfields, and ports. Moscow stole this money. However, China benefits greatly from a corrupt and aggressive Russia that hates the West.

It is worth noting that China is helping not only Russia. In particular, North Korea also receives support from Beijing. Recently, the PRC has been punished for connections with Putin, in particular, in relation to trade and banking.

If Trump comes to power, he may hurt China economically. Trump is the worst expectation for the Chinese side. When he arrived, he introduced more than 300 trade restrictions. I think he will be even angrier now. Therefore, China will do everything to prevent Trump from going exactly where he is going, the political strategist suggested.

What Bloomberg writes about: briefly

• Chinese leader Xi Jinping plans to visit the European Union for the first time in 5 years. During his five-day trip, which begins on May 5, Xi Jinping plans to visit France, Serbia and Hungary. These countries plan to attract Chinese investment, despite the EU's investigation into Beijing's industrial policy and Washington's warnings about possible risks.
• The publication notes that the Chinese leader's plan is to lure Europe away from the United States their side with the help of economic levers, providing more opportunities. Xi Jinping plans to visit countries where it is easier to promote dislike of the US-led global security architecture. He also wants to create a picture that supposedly “Europe is on China’s side,” regardless of Brussels’ position.
• In addition, the material says that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to establish better ties with Xi Jinping during his two-day visit to France. Also, according to some reports, he plans to urge the Chinese leader to persuade Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. In general, Macron will offer China a partnership with his country.