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China mocks Trump’s midterm rout, but Xi faces real dilemma

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 06, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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Donald Trump’s electoral defeat could boost the Chinese president’s hand in trade talks, but a Democrat-controlled Congress supportive of Taiwan may cause pain.

China mocks Trump’s midterm rout, but Xi faces real dilemma

Tokyo | Jubilant Chinese internet users have a new nickname for Donald Trump after his midterm election drubbing this week.

The US president is normally known in China as “Dong Wang”, or the “king of knowing everything”, a sarcastic reference to Trump’s habit of declaring himself an expert on all and sundry.

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