China is a “existential threat,” according to one. Another, which Beijing twice sanctioned, called for a “whole-of-society effort” to challenge China. According to a third, there was a “specific dedication to defeating the United States of America” inside the Chinese military.
So-called China hawks, who have expressed a desire to challenge America’s rising superpower adversary in almost every area of policy, from the economy to security, make up the majority of US President-elect Donald Trump’s planned cabinet.
However, in contrast to Trump’s previous inauguration eight years ago, a more aggressive attitude might not surprise Chinese leaders.
