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What the U.S. midterms mean for ties with China

The Hindu5 November 2026, 02:30 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic Party the power to stymie President Donald Trump’s maverick foreign policy, could impact the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing

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