# What the US midterm results mean for China and the rest of the world

https://mins.news/en/item/129673

- BBC Chinese, 2026-11-04 21:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ckreyrxvg3xyo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, dealing a major setback to Donald Trump. The report examines possible implications for the conflict with Iran, Gulf states, the Russia-Ukraine war and US-China trade, as leaders and commentators weigh how the result could affect Washington’s policies.

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