PoliticsChina watches closely as US midterm results reshape politics

The midterms gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, leaving Trump a lame-duck president for the rest of his term. Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute told France 24 that Trump’s weakened position could improve Beijing’s negotiating leverage, though Chinese leaders know Congress has limited influence over foreign policy and want to preserve warm personal ties between the presidents.

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