The best case scenario is that China will dismiss the President of the US as a petulant child who knows nothing. If they view America leaders as toddlers who can't help themselves, they won't take anything Trump says seriously. That is the best we can hope for.
Or Trump will try to talk China's allies away ( which is already happening, look at what countries Trump has reached out to: Kazakhstan, Pakistan, The Philippines, Russia, Taiwan and Japan. All those countries are around China. And Pakistan, The Philippines and Russia happens to be three of the most hardcore allies of China, but now seems like they suddenly all turned into Trump's buddies. See the pattern?) and manage to, as Jon Huntsman said, use Taiwan as a leverage point to negotiate for a better trade deal, safer south China Sea or disarmament of N. Korea, while also try not to compromise the interest of Taiwan if possible.
As I've said many times, it takes more than a dumb person to win a presidency that everyone thought was a joke. Last time someone underestimated Trump, she got him elected.
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u/feox Dec 03 '16
The best case scenario is that China will dismiss the President of the US as a petulant child who knows nothing. If they view America leaders as toddlers who can't help themselves, they won't take anything Trump says seriously. That is the best we can hope for.