China's "Reverse Engineering" Move Against the US: A New Era in Global Trade

New Strategies in Global Trade The Chinese administration views the potential uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump's return to the U.S.
presidency as a strategic opportunity to expand its own economic influence.
In this context, Beijing plans to finalize or enhance approximately 20 trade agreements that have been under negotiation for years.
While it is reported that more than 2,000 sub-strategies are being evaluated, these steps are characterized as a "reverse engineering" move against Washington's protectionist policies.
Diplomatic and Economic Rapprochement China's efforts to increase its influence in the global trade network are manifesting through free trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council and high-level diplomatic contacts established with the United Kingdom.
A similar competition is observed on the African continent.
In response to signals from the Trump administration regarding increased tariffs, Beijing is gaining an advantage by eliminating customs duties on imports from these countries.
Additionally, China is attempting to shape the digital infrastructure of trade according to its own standards by offering AI-powered customs systems to neighboring countries.
CPTPP and Redefining Global Rules Joining the CPTPP, which includes countries such as Australia, Canada, and Japan, is of critical importance for Beijing.
However, China's massive $1.2 trillion trade surplus and the risk of low-cost goods damaging local industries continue to cause concern among member states.
According to researchers at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing is drawing its own roadmap by deeply analyzing the logic of U.S.
actions within international institutions.
Trump's tendency to weaken multilateral structures, such as the World Trade Organization, provides China with significant room to redefine global trade rules in its favor.