最具影响力的共和党人，例如副总统迈克·彭斯和前财政部长亨利·保尔森，已经警告可能与中国爆发新冷战，而最具影响力的民主党人也一致认为中国已经放弃了自身作为全球利益相关方的责任。
Leading Republicans, such as Vice President Mike Pence and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, have warned of a new cold war with China, while leading Democrats have come to the view that China has abrogated its role as a responsible global stakeholder.