Trump’s China policy lacks strategy and coherence: former Biden officials

South China Morning Post Political StrategyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Lucy QuagginMarch 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Trump’s China policy lacks strategy and coherence: former Biden officials

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Former Biden administration officials have criticized Donald Trump's China policy, stating it lacks strategy, coherence, and a clear framework. Speaking at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event, they claimed that upon entering office in 2021, they found little evidence of a systemic policy from Trump's first term, a pattern they see repeating. Laura Rosenberger, a former National Security Council official, noted the absence of an integrated policy approach across the US government. The critique comes after a delay in a planned summit between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, intended to stabilize relations. The officials also warned of Trump's unilateral approach and marginalization of allies, hindering the US's ability to leverage collective power.

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US has requested that China delay Beijing summit by ‘a month or so’

quote — Trump100% confidence

There were themes about how to compete with China, but there was no real integrated policy approach.

quote — Laura Rosenberger, a former senior National Security Council official90% confidence

Washington’s China policy lacks strategy, coherence and a clear framework in US President Donald Trump’s second term.

quote — former senior official in the Joe Biden administration90% confidence

Trump, with his unilateral bias, was again engaging in a “complete marginalising of our allies”.

quote — Laura Rosenberger, a former senior National Security Council official80% confidence

There was little evidence of systemic policy when they assumed power in early 2021, after Trump’s first term.

quote — former Biden officials80% confidence
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Keywords

china policy 100% donald trump 90% lack of strategy 80% us government 70% summit 60% xi jinping 60% joe biden 50% us allies 50% foreign policy 40%

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