The president-elect intends to push back on Beijing’s “growth and strategic footprint” in the Western Hemisphere, said Trump’s pick for Latin America special envoy.

China has voiced its support for Panama to retain control of the Panama Canal after Trump floated the idea of taking back control of the trade route.

Here's a look at how the showdown between the world's two largest economies played out the last time Trump was in office and where things might be headed now.