Dr Michael Green, Professor and CEO of the United States Studies Centre spoke to Singapore's Channel News Asia (CNA) on the second Trump administration's approach to US-China relations.
"Donald Trump has always been of two minds about American adversaries, whether it's Xi Jinping in China or Kim Jung Un in North Korea, or Putin.
"On the one hand he talks extremely tough; surrounds himself with real hawks. On the other hand he's a showman and he loves making a deal," Dr Green said.