Amid Trump’s turmoil, China anticipates US withdrawal and chance to strengthen ties with Europe

Guillermo Abril • 30 de marzo de 2025

“Some say that the 2024 U.S. elections were not a transfer of power as much as a true regime change for the Europeans,” says Wang Yiwei. It’s not easy to decipher what China thinks of Donald Trump’s geopolitical whirlwind , but there are ways to gain insight. One can turn, for example, to the Academy of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Wang Yiwei is its vice-president, in addition to being the director of the School of International Studies at the Renmin University of China. He’s also familiar with Europe, having spent several years there as a diplomat.