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As a guest on the France 5 program “En société,” Sandrine Zerbib, founder of ZW Conseil, former Adidas representative in China, and co-author of Dragon Tactics, discusses the relationship between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and, more broadly, the rivalry between the United States and China.
According to the analysis presented on the program, the confrontation between the two leaders goes far beyond their personalities. It represents a power struggle between the world’s two leading powers, which could play a major role in shaping the economic and political balance of the coming decades. Behind the official meetings, smiles, and handshakes lie major strategic interests.
Sandrine Zerbib draws on her experience in China to shed light on how economic and trade relations should be understood. China can no longer be seen simply as a manufacturing hub for Western companies. It has become an economic power capable of developing its own companies, technologies, and strategies, while strengthening its international influence.
The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping therefore raises the question of whether the two countries can maintain a dialogue while remaining competitors. Trade tensions and each country’s determination to defend its own interests make their relationship complex. International companies must also take this new reality into account when seeking to do business with China.
Finally, the program raises the question of Europe’s place in this rivalry. Faced with two powers capable of shaping much of the global economic balance of power, European countries must determine how to defend their own interests without simply choosing between Washington and Beijing.
Through her contribution, Sandrine Zerbib presents the relationship between the United States and China as a balance between competition, negotiation, and interdependence. The Trump-Xi rivalry could become one of the defining factors of the coming years, both for the global economy and for businesses and international relations.