Chinese leaders have been quiet about the U.S. Election result but experts say that they are cautiously optimistic about Biden presidency
Under President Donald Trump’s administration, the relation between the U.S. and China was at the lowest. The rift grew with the Coronavirus pandemic and there was no end in sight. Now that Trump appears to lose the election and Democratic challenger Joe Biden is projected as the winner, Chinese state media is mocking the President. China’s largest newspaper People’s Daily responded to Trump’s tweet, „I won the election, by a lot“ with a reply „HaHa and a laughing emoji“. While the tweet can be discarded as just a social media banter, the fact that it is a state-run media, the response has echoed what the Chinese government feels about Trump. So far, no Chinese officials including the foreign ministry spokespersons have talked about the Biden presidency. China and the U.S. — two superpowers — have been at loggerheads over various conflicts including the Coronavirus pandemic, human rights abuse, cyber-espionage, technology and national security. Trump led a battle against China that had no end in sight, destabilizing the region. Biden too has talked about being „tough on China“ but he is not expected to a be strongman and instead, approach the longstanding issues with diplomacy. As expected, the Chinese government’s views heavily echoed among the people of China.
