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China's response to Donald Trump's victory will be " careful and considered " as the government returns to its "playbook" on how to deal with the returning president, says Sky News Asia correspondent Nicole Johnston.
Earlier, the Chinese foreign ministry said it would work with Washington on the basis of "mutual respect" and " peaceful coexistence".
But behind closed doors it will be a different scene when it comes to the chaotic and unpredictable relationship with Trump, Johnston says.
" For the Chinese government, they will have to go back to their playbook and try to figure out how to deal with President Trump," she added.
A pledge by Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports is likely to be " the big deal," she says.
"Before this election, Trump had said that worldwide, he wanted tariffs of 10 to 20%, and when it came to China 60%. Now, if that were to happen, it would halve, according to forecasts, the growth target of this country. So China will be deeply concerned about that.”
Johnston says questions also remain about what the relationship between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be and how the new president will handle Taiwan, after he recently questioned Washington's support for the island's democracy./Sky News
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