China scrambles to connect with potential Trump officials

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : But he noted: "It's important to note that Trump has an existing relationship with Xi and likely will emphasise his own rapport and channel with the Chinese president."
47% : "They were scrambling around Washington and New York to find connections to Trump.
42% : But Chinese officials are watching closely to see who Trump will name as Treasury secretary -- and whether Robert Lighthizer, his former trade representative, will join the new administration.
35% : "They essentially have one play: persuade business leaders around Trump to go soft on China.
32% : In a bad omen for Beijing, Trump has nominated China hawks for top roles in his new administration, including Mike Waltz for national security adviser and Marco Rubio for secretary of state.
28% : One person in Beijing with connections to the Chinese Communist party said China wanted to do a deal with Trump, if possible.
19% : "The core question they were asking is: "what does Trump want?"One former US official said China wanted "stability" and thought Trump wanted to do a deal with Beijing, but they did not know what the president-elect wanted and were "in a holding pattern" until negotiating channels emerged.

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