SCMP: US election results unlikely to change Donald Trump’s tough stance on China, observers say
* US president more likely to view poll as a vote of confidence for his domestic and foreign policies
* Curbing China’s rise is the one issue on which Republicans and Democrats agree
The mixed results in Tuesday’s US midterm elections provided further evidence of the political divisions caused by President Donald Trump’s contentious domestic agenda, but left Beijing no wiser as to the possible future direction of his hardline policy on China.
While Trump’s power may be weakened as a result of a divided Congress that looks set to put him under intense scrutiny, observers in both China and the US say the outcome may have little, if any, effect on the unfolding power play between the world’s two biggest economies that has plunged their ties into their worst downward spiral for decades.
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WNU Editor: Those who opposed President Trump's trade war against China like Democrat Senators Claire McCaskill and Heidi Heitkamp lost their elections, a sign that I am sure Beijing is taking note of. But it is also true that the Democrats flipped two seats in Iowa, where corn and soybean farmers have complained about tariffs.
More News On U.S. - China Relations Impacted By Yesterday's Midterm Elections
China's trade war woes won't go away after Democrats' midterm gains -- CNN
US midterms result: good for Democrats, bad for Asia, says Trump critic -- SCMP
Here’s what the US election results mean for Trump’s trade war with China -- CNBC
U.S. Midterm Voters Sent China a Surprising Trade-War Message -- Bloomberg
