What do people miss out when focusing on the tension between the US and China

American officials have softened the tone when talking about the trade war with China. Many people have paid lots of attention on these two countries only, some may forget about other countries' roles in this trade war.

The current American president has some complaints about Latin American countries including Mexico. If he decides to take actions against these Latin American countries, this might be a chance for China to build good relationships with these Latin American countries. In addition, the European Union could take advantage of the trade war between China and the US. China does not want to spread the trade war, so China will not treat the EU as its enemy through the US launches a trade war on China and most EU countries are traditional allies of the US. The EU is also powerful to control the influence from the US, so it is possible for the EU to get some benefits from both sides. This is the same for Britain. The relationship between Britain and China has been built relatively well via several negotiations between the two countries. The bond between the two countries might be stronger than what we think that there are more Chinese people who move to Britain via Tier 1 Investor Visa than Russians.

The tension between the US and China might be beneficial for other countries including some American allies.