The World is Watching: The American Election and China

Most Americans agree that the 2016 presidential election is one of the strangest in their history – and it looks like that feeling extends beyond U.S. borders. Governments worldwide want to know who will be at the helm of the world’s largest economy and military, and they are learning all they can to prepare for the next commander in chief.

China, as a rising power, is surely considering the potential strategic and economic effects of both candidates’ positions.

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