US Midterm Results Dash Beijing’s Hopes, but Trump and Xi Can Still Make Deal

The results of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections have failed to match the geopolitical aims of the communist Chinese regime, which deployed its overseas propaganda arm to sway voters in key regions across America.
US Midterm Results Dash Beijing’s Hopes, but Trump and Xi Can Still Make Deal
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (R) waves to the press as he walks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Fla., on April 7, 2017. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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The results of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections have failed to match the geopolitical aims of the communist Chinese regime, which deployed its overseas propaganda arm to sway voters in key regions across America.

Beijing may find itself compelled to make concessions when Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit scheduled for later this month, due to pressure mounting as a result of internal economic pressure and the Sino–U.S. trade war.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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