Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus, who is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Center and Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, told VOA Chinese in an email that the Trump administration will pursue an America First foreign policy “but will put China first in its foreign relations, which I call ‘China Prima’ (Prima: Latin for “first” or “primary”).” Larus’ comments appear in an article entitled “Can’t it get get worse? Outlook for China-US relations in the new year.” Read the article.
Other media mentions for Larus include:
Trump, Tariffs and Global Security (NewsX)
Elizabeth Larus indicated that President-elect Trump’s proposed China tariffs are not about containing China but are an opening salvo in negotiations with Beijing over unfair trade practices, such as state subsidies of Chinese businesses. Trump also proposes to increase US military spending, with the intent to raise the cost of high enough to deter Xi Jinping from taking military action in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbbr0NKcAEw
Wang Keyin’s Column/Yin Xiyue’s “Martial Law” Will Destroy South Korea-U.S. Relations? Ishiba, who can’t see Trump, feels insecure about the United States (Taiwan World News)
Dr. Elizabeth Larus, emeritus professor of the Department of Politics and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington and president of E Larus Consulting, analyzed that Trump also selects people based on professionalism and experience, but the so-called “loyalty” refers to, When Trump changes policy direction, even if the cabinet does not agree with the change of direction, he must still be loyal to the policy. https://ynews.page.link/Nr7JN