<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1076130949081971&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Arrow Artboard Created with Sketch. Title Chevron Title Chevron Icon Facebook Icon Linkedin Icon Mail Contact Path Layer Icon Mail Positive Arrow Icon Print
The campus of Tsinghua University
Economy

Xi Jinping's back channel to Donald Trump

A university advisory board could become key China-US conduit

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer | China

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's regime is under pressure to rethink its U.S. strategy now that Donald Trump has been inaugurated as president of the U.S. and appears intent on changing the power dynamic between the two giants.

Trump, a 70-year-old billionaire business tycoon and Republican outsider, has vowed to pursue an "America First" policy. He has used tough anti-China rhetoric when talking about trade and other issues.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more