A Trump 2.0 wrinkle for U.S.-China relations: sanctions on U.S. officials

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : At the Republican National Convention in July, he said it was his "greatest honor" to have served under Trump and labeled China the United States' "greatest threat.
29% : Some, including former national security adviser John Bolton, have had public splits with Trump, making a return in a second administration unlikely.
21% : Pompeo has not ruled out working for Trump again, and sources with knowledge of Trump's relationship with O'Brien say he is likely to play a significant role in any second Trump term.
20% : But if Trump is elected on Nov. 5, both he and China's leaders would confront an awkward reality: many of the top candidates for foreign policy jobs in a Trump administration are sanctioned by China and barred from the country.

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