President Trump's China press conference could mark the end of his cautious approach to Beijing.
In the past week, however, the pressure from the United States has taken a more serious turn in response to a proposed Chinese security law that threatens the long-standing independence of Hong Kong. The law, formally approved Thursday by China's People's Congress, is expected to criminalize most forms of political protest under blanket bans on "sedition" and "subversion.
The shift in Hong Kong's status immediately jeopardizes the former British colony's favorable trade relationship with the United States, which has so far meant that Hong Kong has been spared punishing tariffs that are a hallmark of Trump's trade war with Beijing. Trump has been reluctant to take action on China that could tip the strained bilateral relationship into an outright confrontation. As president, Trump is acutely aware of the United States' interdependence with China as a market for American exports and a supplier of manufactured goods. He also still believes that his phase one trade deal, signed in January, can and will be seen as one of the high points of his presidency, fulfilling a key campaign promise he made in 2016.
Despite the bill's veto-proof majority in both chambers, Trump has yet to indicate whether he will sign it, another subject that could come up at Friday's news conference. There are other factors Trump is reportedly weighing with regard to China, which are bigger than any one policy position. One is the rising anti-China public sentiment in the United States.
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