US-China Economic Relations in a Biden Administration

Before the new administration takes office, we may well see further US actions on China during the transition that will be hard to reverse. The Trump Administration has invested great effort to reorient US China policy and may try to lock in its approach that sees the Chinese Communist Party as a grave threat. Actions could include new restrictions on Chinese companies deemed to be controlled by the Chinese military, actions against Chinaࢀ™s internet and cloud computing giants, and sanctions over human rights issues involving Hong Kong or the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang. The Phase One trade deal, however, will…