US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump

The United States' policy toward China is confused and will likely remain so for years to come. US politicians have a lazy and largely ignorant view of the world. They believe that the US is at the center of the world system and that other countries must pay deference to the US. Since the US is not at the center of the world system, there is a glaring difference between Washington's view of the world and the reality. This difference leads to tensions and even wars.