Democrats have swept Congress, proving the resilience of American democracy against deep-pocketed populism. But on US-China rivalry, even a historic midterm wave cannot alter the course, says US academic Fei-ling Wang. The brilliant checks-and-balances mechanism remains messy but is working.
On Wednesday, the White House told the Voice of America (VOA) that President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions “have never been motivated by politics.” The U.S. president is going to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in two weeks…
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A sweeping victory for Democrats in US midterm elections this week, giving them control of Congress, presents both an opportunity and challenge for top rival China, analysts say. Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic…
To restore the stature of the United States around the globe, Congress should start by decoupling the Trump-Putin alliance The ground under MAGA’s feet is surely shakier now that the Democrats control both the House of Representatives and the Senate,…
Beijing, Nov 4. (dpa/GNA) – China reacted cautiously to the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US congressional elections on Wednesday, describing the vote as an “internal matter” for… Beijing, Nov 4. (dpa/GNA) – China reacted cautiously to the Democrats’ sweeping victory in…
November 2, 2026 at 14:44 JST Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao, center, and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, right, view exhibits related to Sun Yat-sen in Tokyo on May 6, 2008. (Pool) A Chinese proverb holds that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Perhaps it can…
Ex Defence Force chief says Australia should be more ‘understanding’ of China as he condemns AUKUS our worst ever defence decision. A former defence chief has declared there is no evidence China has “global dominance aspirations” despite the rapidly growing…
The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente. Can warming superpower ties outlive the Trump era? I wouldn’t count…
THEODORE BUNZEL is Managing Director and head of Lazard Geopolitical Advisory. He has worked in the political section of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and at the U.S. Treasury Department. EDWARD FISHMAN is Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center…
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